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Examination  Questions. 
Am.  Jour.  Pharro. 
May,  1897. 
ing  official  liquids?  (i)  Water.  (2)  Hydrochloric  acid.  (3)  Ether.  (4) 
Syrup.    (5)  Diluted  Alcohol. 
B — Give  the  unabbreviated  official  name  ;  ingredients  in  preparing  ;  describe 
the  appearance  of — (1)  Compound  Infusion  of  Gentian.  (2)  Fluid  Extract  of 
Ginger.  (3)  Soap  Liniment.  (4)  Compound  Syrup  of  Rhubarb.  (5)  Spirit 
of  Peppermint.  (6)  Emulsion  of  Chloroform.  (7)  Compound  Extract  of 
Colocynth.    (8)  Plummer's  Pills. 
C — Give  the  English  name,  ingredients,  and  brief  outline  of  process  of  the 
following  :  (1 )  Calx  Sulphurata.  (2)  Argenti  Nitras  Fusus.  (3)  Ferri  et  Strych- 
ninae  Citras.  (4)  Etnplastrum  Plumbi.  (5)  Pilulse  Ferri  Carbonatis.  (6) 
Unguentum  Aquae  Rosae.    (7)  Pulvis  Purgans.    (8)  Spiritus  Glonoini. 
D — (1)  What  is  Monsel's  Solution?  (2)  How  is  it  prepared?  (3)  What 
are  its  uses?  (4)  What  antidote  is  prepared  from  it?  (5)  How  is  the  anti- 
dote made?    (6)  How  is  the  antidote  administered  ? 
E — (1)  How  is  Chloroform  prepared?  (2)  What  is  its  specific  gravity? 
(3)  What  are  its  uses?  (4)  What  is  the  official  test  for  purity?  (5)  How  is  it 
preserved?  (6)  Is  its  vapor  inflammable ?  (7)  Name  three  official  prepara- 
tions in  which  Chloroform  is  used. 
F—{\)  What  is  Copaiba?  (2)  What  are  its  constituents?  (3)  What  official 
preparation  is  made  from  Copaiba  ?  (4)  Give  the  process  for  this  preparation. 
(5)  How  is  this  preparation  administered  ?  (6)  What  is  the  dose  ? 
G — (1)  What  is  Chocolate?  (2)  How  is  it  made?  (3)  What  is  the  official 
name  of  the  fatty  constituent  ?  (4)  What  is  the  English  name  of  this  con- 
stituent? (5)  How  is  this  constituent  prepared?  (6)  What  are  the  pharma- 
ceutical uses  of  this  constituent  ?  (7)  What  is  its  melting  point  ? 
H — (r)  Describe  the  apparatus  for  making  Compressed  Pills.  (2)  What  are 
the  advantages  of  Compressed  Pills  ?  (3)  What  are  the  disadvantages  ?  (4)  How 
are  Tablet  Triturates  made  ?  (5 )  How  are  Tablet  Saturates  made  ? 
/—Criticise  the  following  prescriptions.  Write  out  the  English  name  of 
each  ingredient ;  state  how  you  would  compound  each,  and  if  any  incompati- 
bility would  be  developed  in  either ;  state  what  it  is,  and  what  would  be  the 
proper  procedure. 
R    Chloral  Hyd  gr.  xl 
Camph.  Pulv  gr.  x 
Syr.  Zingib  ■  .  f  |ij 
Aquae  ad  f  ^ij 
M.  ft.  Solutio. 
S.  A  teaspoonful  every  three  hours. 
R    Ferri  et  Quin.  Cit.  .  .  
Ammon.  Carb  aa3J 
Sp.  Ammon.  Arom  ^iv 
Tinct.  Opii  £ij 
Aquae  ad  ^viij 
M.  ft.  S.  One  teaspoonful  three  times  a  day.  A. 
K—  Criticise  the  following  prescriptions.  Write  out  the  English  names, 
with  ingredients  and  quantities  ;  state  whether  you  would  compound  them  as 
written,  or  what  course  you  would  pursue  upon  receiving  them. 
