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11. FORMS OF ADMINISTRATION. 
BOUGIES. 
Gerrard, A. TY, outlines a method of forming bougies in glass 
tubes. — Yearbook of Pharmacy, 1906, pp. 288-289. 
GELATIN CAPSULES. 
Forret, J. A., discusses the uses of gelatin capsules and outlines 
methods for preparing and filling flexible capsules. — Pharm. J., 
Lond., 1906, v. 22, pp. 195-197. 
Kobin, F. F., describes the making of filled capsules, the machinery 
necessary, the composition of the gelatin mass, and the actual mold- 
ing. — Pharm. Era, N. Y., 1906, v. 35, pp. 50-51. 
Eschbaum, Friedrich, believes that gelatin capsules, particularly 
ready-filled capsules, have many shortcomings and leave much to be 
desired so far as reliability is concerned. He believes that balsams 
and oils in the form of emulsions or mixtures are more reliable and 
more efficient from a therapeutic point of view. — Ber. d. pharm. 
Gesellsch, Berl., 1906, v. 16, p. 355. 
Hallberg, C. S. N., outlines a method of sealing hard capsules, 
which, he asserts, is both efficient and easily followed. It consists 
simply of pressing the cap down for a moment on a piece of filter 
paper soaked in water and then sticking it on the capsule. — Proc. Am. 
Pharm. Ass., 1906, v. 54, p. 487. 
KONSEALS. 
An unsigned article points out that konseals are particularly 
adapted for the administration of bulky or nauseous drugs. Deli- 
quescent salts, from their absorbent nature, should not be used in 
konseals.— Canad. Druggist, Toronto, 1906, v. 18, p. 184. 
ALKALOID SOLUTIONS IN OIL. 
Scrini (Bull. Commerc., 1906, Xo. 1) suggests the use of alkaloids 
in oil for use in the eye in place of solutions in water. The following 
solutions have been found to be particularly useful: Atropine, 0.2 
to 0.5 per cent ; cocaine, 2 per cent ; duboisine, 0.2 to 0.5 per cent ; 
homatropine, 0.2 to 0.5 per cent; pliysostigmine, 0.5 to 1 per cent; 
pilocarpine, 2 per cent and scopolamine liydrobromide, 0.1 to 0.2 
per cent. He recommends the use of peanut or olive oil and prefer- 
ably the alkaloid, as the salts of the alkaloids are not so readily 
soluble in oils. — Pharm. Ztg. Berl., 1906, v. 51, pp. 300-301. 
TABLETS. 
Seel, E., discusses the history and the uses of tablets and suggests 
how objectionable features may be eliminated. — Pharm. Zentralh., 
1906, v. 47, p. 897. 
