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(2)  Criticise  this  prescription.  What  difficulties  are  likely  to  occur  and  what 
precautions  would  you  take  to  avoid  them  ? 
R       I/iq.  Ammon.  Acetat.,  f^iv. 
Acid.  Acetic,  f^i. 
Tiuct.  Ferri  Chloridi,  f^ss. 
Glycerini,  f^ss. 
Mucilago  Acacise  q.  s.  ft.  f^viii. 
Misce.  Sig. — One  teaspoonful  every  two  hours. 
K—{\)  Write  a  prescription  for  thirty  pills,  using  unabbreviated  official 
names  and  expressing  the  quantities  metrically,  each  pill  to  contain  : 
R       Arsenous  Acid,  gr. 
Aloin,  gr.  \. 
Vallet's  Mass,  gr.  iss. 
Sulphate  of  Cinchonidine,  gr.  ii. 
M.  Sig.— One  pill  t.  d.  p,  c. 
Translate  the  directions  and  name  the  best  excipient. 
(2)  State  exactly  how  you  would  prepare  the  following  prescription.  Would 
you  dispense  it  as  written  ?    Give  reasons  for  your  mode  of  procedure. 
R       Acidi  Arsenosi,  "5. 
Potassii  Bicarb,  I. 
Aq.  Destillat,  500. 
Ft.  solutio  sec.  art. 
Sig. — Let  4  cc.  be  given  every  two  hours. 
OPERATIVE  PHARMACY. 
The  examination  in  operative  pharmacy  was  held  March  24,  1 894,  and  con- 
sisted in  making  the  following  : 
Suppositories. 
Glycerin,    .  .    8  cc. 
Sodium  Carbonate  CP.,  0*50  gm. 
Stearic  Acid,  '85  gm. 
Aloin,  .  .  .  .  '40  gm. 
Make  six  suppositories.    Put  into  bottle. 
Capsules. 
Cinchouine  Sulph.,   I'So 
Powd.  Capsicum,    -6o 
Mix.    Fill  1  doz.  capsules. 
Cachets. 
Cinchoniue  Sulph.,   i'2ogm. 
Powd.  Capsicum,   '20  gm. 
Mix.    Make  six  powders.    Put  into  cachets. 
