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few  minutes  are  required  for  the  preparation  of  tincture  of  iodine 
by  this  method. 
In  several  official  preparations  containing  iodine,  potassium  iodide 
and  water,  the  potassium  iodide  solution  used  as  a  solvent  for  the 
iodine  is  made  entirely  too  dilute.  Considerable  time  and  work  can 
be  saved  by  modifying  the  working  directions  of  these  preparations 
to  the  extent  of  making  a  concentrated  solution  of  the  potassium 
iodide,  dissolving  the  iodine  in  this  solution  and  then  adding  the 
remaining  water. 
Formulas  Recommended  for  Introduction  into  the  N.  F. 
By  F.  W.  Nitardy. 
Glyceritum  hydrastince  compositum.  (Compound  glycerite  of 
hydrastine  or  "  colorless  hydrastis  "■)  :  Hydrastine  hydrochloride, 
5.00  Gra. ;  Aluminium  chloride,  5.00  Gm. ;  Dilute  hydrochloric  acid, 
1.50  c.c. ;  Glycerin,  500.00  c.c. ;  Distilled  water,  a  sufficient  quantity 
to  make  1000.00  c.c.  Dissolve  the  salts  in  100  c.c.  of  distilled 
water,  add  the  dilute  hydrochloric  acid,  and  mix  this  solution  with 
the  glycerin.  Then  add  a  sufficient  quantity  of  distilled  water  to 
make  the  product  measure  1000  c.c. 
Petrolatum  saponatum  io datum.  ("  Iodized  liquid  petrox"): 
Iodine,  10  Gm. ;  Liquid  saponated  petrolatum  N.  F.,  a  sufficient 
quantity  to  make  100  c.c.  Mix  them  and  dissolve  by  occasional 
shaking. 
Linimentum  Ammonite. 
By  Otto  Raubenheimer. 
The  author  gave  the  advantages  of  an  Ammonia  Liniment,  pre- 
pared by  shaking  together  Oleum  Sesami  and  Aqua  Ammonise,  over 
the  U.  S.  P.  formula  and  directions  for  preparing  the  same,  and  the 
results  of  extensive  experiments  with  a  large  number  of  oils. 
A  Plea  for  Real  Pharmacy. 
By  Wm.  Mittelbach. 
The  author  remonstrated  against  the  tendency  to  increase  the 
number  of  compound  preparations  to  be  called  to  the  attention  of 
the  medical  men.  An  appeal  for  greater  simplicity  in  medication 
was  made  suggesting  that  the  physicians  indicate  which  combina- 
tions of  drugs  are  most  desirable,  by  writing  original  formulas  for 
the  same  in  the  form  of  individual  prescriptions. 
