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Pharmaceutical  Colleges  and  Associations. 
Am.  Jour.  Pharos 
April,  1878. 
6.  Give  the  officinal  name  and  definition  of  Senna,  its  habitat,  medicinal  property 
and  dose;  name  four  officinal  preparations  into  which  it  enters.  Give  the  com- 
mercial names  of  the  two  chief  varieties,  and  the  botanical  name  of  the  leaf  which 
is  usually  found  mixed  with  one  of  these  varieties. 
7.  State  the  formula  for  preparing  Donovan's  Solution.  Give  its  officinal  name,, 
color  and  dose.  What  change  takes  place  on  standing  ?  What  causes  this  change, 
and  how  would  you  remedy  it  ? 
8.  Give  the  officinal  title,  mode  of  preparation,  and  the  ingredients  used  in  the 
following:  Neutral  Mixture Soap  Liniment,  Blistering  Cerate,  Spirit  of  Minder erusy 
Collodion.- 
9.  Give  the  ingredients  used  and  describe  the  process  for  making  Pilula  Ferri 
Carbonatis,  Confectio  Senna,  Syrupus  Pruni  Virginians,  Extractum  Ergota  Fluidum,. 
Acidum  Tannicum. 
10.  Would 
your  reasons. 
A. 
dispense  this  ?  Give 
R— Tinct.  Ferri  Chloridi, 
Spirit.  Arrimon.  Aromat., 
Misce. 
Sig: — Twenty  drops  to  be  taken  three 
times  a  day. 
Can  this  be  safely  dispensed? 
R — Acid.  Arsenios.  Cryst.,  .       gr.  iii. 
Pulv.  Opii,     .        .        .        gr.  v. 
Mix  and  divide  into  30  pills. 
Sig :  One  pill  to  be  taken  morning  and 
evening. 
B. 
State 
Would 
B-Olei  Tiglii, 
Tinct,  Opii,  . 
Pulv.  Acacias, 
Sacchari, 
Aquas  Menth.  Virid., 
•Sig: — A  tablespoonful 
every  hour  till  it  operates. 
the  mode  of  preparing  this., 
you  dispense  it  ? 
f  su. 
ad,  3  i. 
fgii. 
be  taken 
D. 
How  would  you 
the  following  Gar 
well  ? 
R — Potass.  Chiorat ,  . 
Tine.  Ferri  Chloridi, 
Muc.  Acaciae, 
Syr.  Zingib.,  . 
Aquae,  . 
Sig  : — To  be  used  as  directed. 
prepare  and  dispense 
3-le  ?    Would  it  keep 
3 
n 
The  specimens  for  recognition  were  as  follows  : 
Chemistry 
Acid,  nitro-muriaticum. 
Potassii  bicarbonas. 
Potassii  chloras. 
Sodii  carbonas. 
Liqu.  sodas  chlorinatse. 
Ammonii  chlorid.  punf. 
Ferri  subcarbonas. 
Plumbi  oxidum. 
Plumbi  acetas. 
Acidum  oxalicum. 
Materia  Medica.  Pharmacy. 
Senega.  Alcohol. 
Filix  Mas.  ^Sther. 
Geranium.  Tinct.  nucis  vom. 
Cascarilla.  Vinum  Ergotse. 
Stramonii  Fol.  Infus,  Rosas  comp. 
Hedeoma.  Syrup.  Ipecacuanha. 
Rhus  glabra.  Confectio  Sennae. 
Coriandrum.  Ung.  Stramonii. 
Myrrha.  Pulv.  Rhei  comp. 
Cantharis.  Morphias  Sulphas. 
In  the  practical  examination  the  candidates  were  required  to  put  up  the  following 
Examining  Committee, 
Acid,  aceticum. 
Acid,  gallicum. 
Podophyllum. 
Cimicifuga. 
Lycopodium. 
Resina. 
Cerat.  Cantharidis. 
Syrupus  Scillse. 
Tinct.  Opii  camphor. 
Extr.  Buchu  fluid. 
prescriptions : 
R     Extract :  Opii,     .    .    .    .    gr.  vi. 
01 :  Theobromas,     .    .    .    .  q.  s. 
Make  6  suppositories,  15  grs.  each. 
R     Olei  Ricini,  f  3  iss. 
Pulv:  Acaciae,   ....       J  iii. 
Pulv  :  Sacchari,  3  1. 
Tinct :  Opii,  f  3  i. 
Aquae  q.  s.  ut  fiant      .    .     f  3  iv. 
Make  an  emulsion. 
R     Cinchonidiae  Sulph :      .  gr, 
Acid:  Tartaric: 
Glycerin:  
Make  12  pills. 
XXXVI. 
gr.  x. 
q.  s. 
R     Zinci  Oxidi,     .    .    .    .    gr.  lxxx. 
Ung :  Benzoini  q.  s.  ad  ^  L 
Make  an  ointment. 
