Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
May,  1896. 
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Examination  Questions. 
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Appearance  of— Burnt  Alum,  Plaster  of  Paris,  White  Precipitate,  Diachylon 
Plaster,  Blaud's  Pills,  Liver  of  Sulphur,  Blistering  Collodion  and  Volatile  Lini- 
ment. 
C—  Give  the  Official  Name;  English  Name;  Ingredients;  Brief  Outline  of 
Process;  Describe  the  Appearance  of— Infusum  Digitalis,  Extractum  Calumbse 
Fluidum,  Oleum  Terebinthinse  Rectificatum,  Syrupus  Kramerise,  Spiritus 
Myrcise,  Mistura  Rhei  et  Sodae,  Extractum  Colocynthidis  Compositum  and 
Resina  Jalapse. 
D—{\)  What  is  Ethyl  Nitrite  ?  (2)  How  is  it  prepared?  (3)  What  are  its 
uses?  (4)  How  is  it  preserved  from  change?  (5)  What  is  Amyl  Nitrite? 
(6)  How  is  it  prepared ?  (7)  What  are  its  uses?  (8)  How  is  it  administered ? 
(9)  How  is  it  preserved  from  change? 
E — (r)  How  is  Ether  prepared ?  (2)  What  is  its  specific  gravity  ?  (3)  What 
are  its  uses  ?  (4)  Name  the  usual  impurities.  (5)  How  may  they  be  detected  ? 
(6)  Is  the  vapor  of  Ether  heavier  or  lighter  than  air?  (7)  What  precautions 
are  necessary  in  handling  Ether  ? 
F — Name  five  color  tests  for  active  principles  which  3deld  a  red  color  with 
sulphuric  acid  or  nitric  acid.  State  what  differences  are  noticed  in  the  appear- 
ance of  each  liquid  resulting  from  an  application  of  each  test. 
G — Explain  three  methods  of  writing  Metric  prescriptions;  illustrate  each 
by  an  example,  showing  whatever  advantages  or  disadvantages  there  may  be 
in  either. 
H—(i)  How  is  Wafer-paper  prepared  ?  (2)  What  are  its  properties  ?  (3)  What 
is  the  most  convenient  method  for  using  Wafer-paper  in  flat  discs  in  adminis- 
tering medicines?  (4)  State  minutely  how  bitter  or  nauseous  powders  are 
enveloped  by  the  use  of  Wafer-paper  (not  in  fiat  discs).  (5)  Illustrate  the 
above,  if  you  choose,  by  drawing  sketches. 
/—Criticise  and  translate  the  following  prescriptions.  Write  out  the  English 
names  of  each  ingredient,  with  quantities.  State  how  you  would  compound 
each  ;  and  if  any  incompatibility  would  be  developed  in  either,  state  what 
it  is,  and  what  would  be  the  proper  procedure. 
