Am.  Jour.  I'harru. 
May,  1902. 
Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy. 
251 
/—Criticise  and  translate  the  following.  Write  out  with  English  names  the 
ingredients  and  quantities.  State  how  you  would  compound  them,  or  what 
course  you  would  pursue.  Give  the  meaning  of  the  numbers  and  marks  on 
the  margin  : 
R    Sarah  McM. 
M.  S.  gr.  j 
Am.  Mur.  sjj 
Mst.  Fuscm.  f5iv 
M.  Sig. —  3  i j  in  aq.  ev.  h. 
682. 
R  Dg. 
Pulv.  Rad.  Bellad.     gr.  1/20 
Flor.  Benzces 
11321        Tannin  Pur.  aa  gr.  j 
Sacch.  Alb.  F.  P. 
M.  F.  Pulv.  D.  T.  D.    Dir.  No.  XX. 
Sig. — Bvy  mng  &  eng  1  powder  to  be  given. 
N.  K. 
U    B.  A.  20509. 
01.  Copaib.  rr^ij 
Magnesise  gr.  ij 
Pulv.  Acacia  gr.  j 
M.  ft.  pil  mitte  tales  xxxvj 
B.J. 
K — Fill  up  six  of  the  labels  upon  the  sheet  attached,  writing  suitable  direc- 
tions for  the  prescriptions  found  on  Questions  H  and  J. 
Then  write  three  complete  prescriptions  upon  the  blanks  printed  on  the 
sheet:  (1)  For  a  baby  six  moths  old,  suffering  from  indigestion  and  diarrhea 
(four  powders  containing  magnesia  in  a  proper  dose).  (2)  One  for  an  old  lady 
requiring  a  tonic  and  nerve  stimulant,  containing  Tincture  of  Nux  Vomica, 
Diluted  Nitrohydrochloric  Acid  and  Elixir  of  Orange  (teaspoonful  dose,  8-ounce 
mixture).  (3)  One  metric  prescription  for  a  man  thirty  years  old,  requiring  a 
suppository  containing  Extract  of  Belladonna  and  Powdered  Opium  (12  sup- 
positories). 
Write  labels  for  the  prescriptions  above,  and  also  for  the  following:  (4)  Oue 
for  an  ointment  to  apply  for  a  slight  eruption  on  the  face,  hands  and  arms,  due 
to  sunburn.    (5)  One  for  12  pills  for  an  adult  suffering  from  constipation. 
Upon  labels  for  Nos.  4  and  5  write  the  name  and  the  kind  of  pills  and  oint- 
ment, and  brief  directions  for  use. 
CHEMISTRY. 
A — (1)  Describe  Acidum  Stearicum  and  Acidum  Oleicum.  (2)  Give  the 
formulas  of  the  alcohols  and  the  hydrocarbons  from  which  Stearic  Acid  and 
Oleic  Acid  respectively  are  derived.  (3)  To  what  series  do  they  belong  re- 
spectively ?  (x)  What  important  reaction  with  fatty  oils  is  dependent  upon  this 
distinction  ?  (5)  What  are  the  pharmaceutical  and  technical  uses  of  these  two 
acids  ? 
