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the hydrochloride hitherto employed. — J. Chem. Soc. Lond., 1905, v. 
88, Pt. I, p. 658. 
Baroni, E., discusses the preparation and the subsequent steriliza- 
tion of solutions of apomorphine hydrochloride for hypodermic 
use. — Boll. Chim. Farm., 1905, v. 44, pp. 597-599. 
Richet, Ch. (From Soc. Biol., 1905, v. 58, p. 958), reports observa- 
tions on the anaphylaxis produced by injections of apomorphine. — 
Abstr. in Biochem. Centralbl., 1905, v. 4, p. 286. 
AQUiE. 
Caldwell, Paul, prefers the use of magnesium carbonate in the 
making of medicated waters. 
The editor in commenting on this suggestion, points out that the 
presence of magnesium carbonate, in the resulting medicated water, 
may cause precipitation of alkaloids exhibited in the water thus pre- 
pared. — Drug. Circ. & Chem. Gaz., 1905, v. 49, p. 306. 
TVilliams, John R., suggests an improvement on the method of 
filtering medicated waters. — Proc. Connecticut Pharm. Ass., 1905, 
p. 50. 
AQUA. 
Nixon, C. F., points out that in the U. S. P., VIII, aqua is defined 
as “ potable water in its purest attainable state ; ” then we find that 
500 parts of solids in 1,000,000 are allowable. “ Such water,” he 
asserts, “ would be condemned by most boards of health. In aqua 
destillata, 75 parts in 1,000,000 are allowable, while most natural 
spring water in this section contains much less.” — Apothecary, Bos- 
ton, 1905, v. 17, p. 774. 
An editorial comment on the U. S. P., VIII, discusses the official 
requirements for water and adds: 
Mississippi, Schuylkill, and similar microbian consommes may therefore be 
employed, provided they stand the official tests. — Drug Topics, 1905. v. 20, p. 
211 . 
Coblentz, Virgil, in discussing some of the comments that have been 
made on the U. S. P., VIII, says: 
The apparent “ inconsistencies ” in aqua destillata are readily explained. 
Aqua is employed in making but comparatively few of our pharmacopoeial prep- 
arations, and those instances where it is employed — fluid and solid extracts — 
the presence of 50 parts of total (inorganic) solids in 100,000 can and will not 
exert any deleterious effect, either on the preparation or the patient. Water 
is not condemned upon its solid (inorganic) content, but upon the nature of its 
impurities. The exclusion of water which contains nitrites, nitrates, chlorides, 
and ammonia in suspicious amounts is provided for more rigidly in the present 
pharmacopoeia than in the former one for .1890. For distilled water due allow- 
ance should be made for the solvent action of distilled water on glass. — Apothe- 
cary, Boston, 1905, v. 17, p. 856. 
