Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
June,  19 18. 
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SUGARLESS  EFFERVESCENTS.1 
The  increased  supplies  of  saccharin  at  more  moderate  prices 
make  it  now  possible  to  use  saccharin  as  a  sweetener  in  effervescing 
preparations,  the  demand  for  which  will  increase  with  the  advent  of 
spring.  The  unsweetened  effervescents  which  have  been  offered  in 
certain  quarters  have  not  met  with  a  ready  acceptance  by  the  public, 
and  if  the  trade  in  these  preparations  is  to  be  retained  it  is  necessary 
that  the  substitute  should  resemble  the  original  article  as  nearly  as 
possible.  On  this  account  we  publish  the  following  recipes  which 
were  devised  by  Professor  John  Attfield  some  years  ago : 
Sodii  Citro-Tartaras  Effervescens 
Sodium  bicarbonate    17  oz. 
Tartaric  acid   9  oz. 
Citric  acid   6  oz. 
Saccharin    8  gr. 
Mix  the  powders  thoroughly,  place  them  in  a  dish  or  pan  of  suit- 
able form,  heat  to  between  2000  and  2200  F.,  and  when  the  par- 
ticles of  the  powder  begin  to  aggregate  stir  them  assiduously  until 
they  assume  a  granular  form ;  then  by  means  of  suitable  sieves 
separate  the  granules  of  uniform  and  most  convenient  size  and  pre- 
serve the  preparation  in  well-closed  bottles. 
The  usual  dose  of  this  saccharinated  preparation  is  one  to  two 
small  teaspoonfuls,  it  being  somewhat  stronger  than  the  article  con- 
taining sugar.  The  formula  given  above  would  in  the  ordinary  way 
include  five  ounces  of  sugar,  and  part  at  least  of  this  bulk  may  be 
made  up  by  employing  dried  sodium  sulphate,  but  as  this  increases 
the  activity  of  the  preparation,  the  dose  is  best  kept  at  the  quantity 
stated  above.    For  summer  trade  the  following  are  useful: 
Ginger-beer  Powders. 
A. 
Ginger  in  powder    60  gr. 
Sodium  bicarbonate    300  gr. 
Saccharin    4  gr. 
Oil  of  lemon   8  min. 
Mix  thoroughly.     Divide   into  twelve  equal  portions, 
wrapping  each  in  blue  paper. 
From  The  Chemist  and  Druggist,  April  20,  1918. 
