518  Arnericati  Pharmaceutical  Association  .  | 
VAEIETIES. 
CoLiiODiUM  FOR  CoENS— 1.  Gezow^s:  Salicylic ucid,  3-0;  collodium,  24*0; 
extract  of  cannabis  indica,  0*5  gm.  Dissolve. 
2.  Wit-TshaikowsJcVs:  Salicylic  acid,  5*0 ;  collodium,  80*0;  turpentine, 
3*0  gm. — Hager'^s  Praxis^  Supplement. 
Apomorphia  as  an  Expectorant. — We  read  in  "  le  Journal  Th6rapeu- 
tique"  that  Dr.  Beck  used  apomorphia  as  an  expectorant  in  sixty- three  cases 
of  bronchial  catarrh,  and  in  thirty-one  of  broncho-pneumonia.  The  bron- 
chial secretion  becomes  more  fluid  and  the  thick  secretion  common  par- 
ticularly in  broncho-pneumonia  is  ejected  with  more  facility.  The  pre- 
scription for  an  adult  is  as  follows : 
K:    Apomorph.  chlorhydrat.,      ....    gr.  f 
Ac.  chlorhydric.  dil.,         ....  it|XV 
Syr.  simplicis,   ^  i 
Aquje,  J  iv.  M. 
The  dose  is  a  tablespoonful  every  two,  three  or  four  hours.  A  teaspoon- 
ful  would  be  the  proper  dose  for  children  of  from  three  to  ten  years  of  age. 
— Med.  and  Surg.  Rep.^  August  12. 
Chloralated  Tincture  of  Iodine.— Carlo  Pavesi  gives  the  following 
formula:  Iodine,  20;  chloral  hydrate,  30;  alcohol  of  36°,  (sp.  gr.  -958?) 
140  parts.  The  solution  takes  place  without  decomposition  and  the  prepa- 
ration is  miscible  with  water  without  precipitating.  It  is  of  a  pure  golden 
hue,  has  the  odor  and  taste  of  its  ingredients,  coagulates  albumen  readily 
and  is  an  excellent  hemostatic  and  very  useful  in  the  treatment  of  large 
wounds  as  an  antiseptic  and  hypnotic— lo.  Spallanzani. — Medical  Record. 
Benzol  Inhalations  in  Whooping  Cough.— An  anonymous  writer 
sends  a  short  communication  to  the  "London  Lancet "  on  this  subject.  As  a 
substitute  for  the  inhalation  on  gases,  which  are  thrown  ofF  in  the  neigh- 
borhood of  gas  works,  he  caused  his  patients  to  inhale  the  vapor  of  benzol, 
which  he  diffused  through  the  air  of  the  room  by  means  of  a  spray  appara- 
tus, such  as  is  used  by  Lister  "with  the  most  gratifying  results.  It 
certainly  checked  the  spasm  and  relieved  the  whoop." — The  Cincinnati 
Lancet  and  Clinic. 
THIRTIETH  ANNUAL  MEETING  OF  THE  AMERICAN 
PHARMACEUTICAL  ASSOCIATION. 
First  Session— Tuesday,  September  12th. 
The  sessions  of  the  Association  were  held  in  tjDe  Cataract  House,  at  Nia- 
gara Falls,  one  of  the  spacious  halls  having  been  fltted  up  for  the  occasion. 
The  acoustic  properties  of  the  meeting  room  were  better  than  at  several 
previous  meetings,  but  were  by  no  means  as  perfect  as  might  have  been 
desired  for  such  a  large  assemblage.  Over  200  members  were  in  attend- 
ance, but  the  exact  number  is  as  yet  unknown,  many  of  the  members  hav- 
