5o8  American  Pharmaceutical  Association.   fAu?;  ;T''lu-  ™rm- 
^  (     October,  lyob. 
The  Opportunity  of  the  Hospital  Pharmacist  in  Advancing 
the  U.  S.  P.  and  N.  F.  Propaganda. 
By  J.  T.  Harbold. 
The  author  showed  the  great  possibilities  open  to  the  hospital 
pharmacists  in  advancing  the  propaganda  efforts  in  behalf  of  the 
U.  S.  P.  and  N.  F.  by  taking  advantage  of  the  intimate  relationships 
that  exist  in  those  institutions  between  the  internes  and  the 
pharmacists. 
Some  Chemical  Reasons  Why  Solutions  Deteriorate. 
By  Frederick  E.  Niece. 
The  author  called  attention  to  the  causes  for  many  solutions 
deteriorating  from  chemical  changes,  together  with  recommenda- 
tions how  to  overcome  the  same. 
Notes  on  Several  New  Elixirs. 
By  Franklin  M.  Apple. 
Attention  has  been  called,  by  some  writers,  to  the  similarity  of 
flavor  of  the  official  elixirs ;  also  to  the  high  alcoholic  strength  of 
the  U.  S.  P.  aromatic  elixir,  which  has  been  the  cause  for  severe 
condemnation  thereof,  hence  it  has  been  the  author's  aim  to  originate 
several  elixirs  as  follows : 
Elixir  dulcis,  or  elixir  aromaticiim.  (Sweet  elixir,  or  aromatic 
elixir):  Anethol,  12  minims.;  Oil  of  coriander,  il/2  minims.;  Oil 
of  myristica,  2  minims.;  Tincture  of  vanilla  (U.  S.  P.),  1  fluid- 
drachm.  ;  Alcohol,  61/?  fluidounces. ;  Simple  syrup  and  Distilled 
water,  of  each  a  sufficient  quantity  to  make  32  fluidounces ;  Purified 
talc,  1  ounce. 
Elixir  aurantii  Horum  compositum.  (Compound  elixir  of  orange 
flowers.):  Oil  of  cinnamon  (U.  S.  P.),  6  minims.;  Alcohol  and 
Stronger  orange-flower  water,  of  each,  6  fluidounces ;  Simple  syrup, 
12  fluidounces,  Distilled  water,  8  fluidounces;  Purified  talc,  1  ounce. 
W  nereas  the  American  Medical  Association  has  condemned  the 
compound  digestive  elixir  N.  F.,  and  suggested  that  it  be  expunged 
from  the  list  of  official  preparations;  also,  inasmuch  as  many 
medical  practitioners  have  stated  that  they  have  prescribed  various 
proprietary  products,  as  vehicles,  owing  to  their  beautiful  red 
color  and  aromatic  taste,  there  can  be  no  question  that  an  elixir 
