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ELIXIB FERRI, QUININ E ET STRYCHNINE PHOSPHATUM. 
Elixir of Iron, Quinine and Strychnine Phosphates. 
This is the official representative of a large class of popular prepa- 
rations on the market; the formula is an improvement on a similar 
one in the National Formulary. (See also Glyceritum Ferri, Quininse 
et Strychninae Phosphatum). Some of the commercial elixirs bearing 
this name are said to contain no phosphoric acid. 
Dose. — ‘‘Average dose: d Cc. (1 fluidrachm.).” (U. S. P.) Each 
iiuidrachm contains 0.064T Gm. (1 grain) of ferric phosphate, 0.0324 
Gm. (i grain) of quinine, and 0.001 Gm. grain) of stiychnine. 
EMPLASTRUM AHH.ESIYUM. 
Adhesiye Plaster. 
This is to take the place, of Emplastrum Resin^e (U. S. P. 1890), 
from which it differs chiefly^ in the substitution of rubber for rosin. 
For formula and method of preparation see the Pharmacopoeia. 
EMULSUM OLEI MORRHU.E. 
Emulsion of Cod Lirer Oil. 
A standard official preparation, containing 50 per cent of cod liver 
oil, which might well replace many of the proprietary articles. It 
may be flavored, to suit the taste, with Oil of Gaultheria, Oil of Bit- 
ter Almond, etc. 
Dose. — “Average dose: 8 Cc. (2 fluidrachms).” (U. S. P.) 
EMULSUM OLEI MORRHU E CUM HYPOPHOSPHITIBUS. 
Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil with Hypopliospliites. 
Similar to the above, but containing the hypophosphites of calcium, 
potassium, and sodium. 
Dose. — “Average dose: 8 Cc. (2 ffuidrachms).” (U. S. P.) 
EMULSUM OLEI TEREBINTHIN.E. 
Emulsion of Oil of Turpentine. 
A 15 per cent (by volume) emulsion of rectified oil of turpentine, 
containing 5 per cent (by volume) of expressed oil of almond. 
Dose. — “Average dose: 4 Cc. (1 ffuidrachm).” (U. S. P.) One 
fiuidrachm contains about 9 minims of oil of turpentine. 
The National Formulary gives a somewffiat similar preparation 
under the name of Emulsio Olei Terebinthin^e. 
« The character of some of these preparations is shown by tlie statement (Jolir. 
Amer. Med. Assoc., 44, p. 1943; 1905) that a specimen of a “Tasteless Cod Liver 
Oil” contained no oil whatever. ^ 
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