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Pharmaceutical  Colleges  and  Associations. 
f  Am.  Jour.  Pharou 
{       April,  1884. 
constituent  of  Belladonna  is  treated  with  dilute  Hydrochloric  Acid,  what 
are  the  products  of  its  decomposition  !  Give  the  officinal  name,  part  used 
and  ordinary  dose  of  three  galenical  preparations  of  Belladonna.  To  what 
other  important  drug  is  Belladonna  therapeutically  antagonistic? 
F.  Give  the  officinal  title  and  definition  of  the  following  drugs  ;  also, 
state  the  botanical  name,  natural  order  and  habitat  of  the  plants  which  fur- 
nish them  :  Camphor,  Star-anise,  Scammony,  Coca,  Asafetida,  Guarana, 
Mastic,  Staves-acre,  Jaborandi,  Nutgall. 
0.  At  what  temperature  does  water  attain  its  greatest  density?  What  is 
the  officinal  unit  for  comparison  of  the  densities  of  solid  and  liquid  bodies? 
What  is  the  weight  in  grams  of  a  decilitre  of  officinal  Nitric  Acid?  What 
is  the  weight  in  grams  of  a  litre  of  officinal  Ether?  What  is  that  officinal 
liquid,  half  a  litre  of  which  weighs  1,050  grams? 
H.  Give  the  officinal  name,  specific  gravity  and  symbol  of  Mercury. 
Name  some  of  the  localities  from  which  it  is  obtained,  and  state  in  what 
combination  it  usually  exists  in  nature.  What  process  is  generally  em- 
ployed in  separating  it  from  this  combination?  Give  both  the  boiling 
point  and  congealing  point  of  Mercury,  F.  What  two  series  of  salts  are 
formed  by  Mercury?  To  which  series  does  Corrosive  Sublimate  belong? 
State  its  dose  and  chemical  formula,  and  give  a  test  for  it  in  solution.  To 
which  series  does  Calomel  belong?  Give  its  chemical  formula.  Name 
three  officinal  preparations  into  which  Mercury  enters  in  the  metallic 
state. 
1.  State  the  commercial  methods  used  in  the  preparation  of  Starch.  Into 
what  is  it  converted  when  boiled  with  dilute  acids?  Give  the  chemical 
formula  of  Starch  and  its  test.  What  is  the  chemical  formula  of  Glucose? 
Give  a  test  for  it.  How  does  it  differ,  chemically,  from  Cane  Sugar?  De- 
scribe the  chemical  reaction  that  takes  place  when  Glucose  is  subjected  to 
fermentation.    Give  the  officinal  name  of  the  principal  product  formed. 
K. 
1. 
Would  you  dispense  this  prescrip- 
tion?   Give  your  reason  why. 
R  Atropine  Sulphatis  ....  gr.  ii 
Aquae  Destillatse   f  Sjii 
Fiat  solutio. 
Signa.    Take  a  teaspoonful  every 
four  hours. 
Would  you  dispense  this  prescrip- 
tion?   Give  your  reason  why. 
For  Mr.  Hayes'  infant, 
R  Bismuthi  Subnitratis   ^i 
Mistu  rae  Cretse    f  ?  iss 
Tincturse  Opii   foss 
Misce,  signa.  Give  a  teaspoonful 
every  four  hours. 
3. 
Would  you  dispense  this  prescrip- ; 
tion  ?    Give  your  reason  why. 
R  Arsenii  Iodidi   gr.  iv  j 
Hydrarg.  Iodidi  Viridis     gr.  viii ! 
Ferri  Iodidi   gr.  xxxii  j 
Misce,  fiant  Pilulse  No..       xxxii  j 
Signa.    Take  one  pill  three  times  j 
a  day. 
How  would  you  prepare  this  pre- 
scription? State  the  chemical  ac- 
tion occurring,  and  give  the  reason 
for  each  step  in  the  process. 
R  Acidi  Hydrochlorici          gtt.  xv 
Potassii  Chloratis   3iss 
AquaB  Cinnamomi...   f ,^iv 
Signa.  Take  a  teaspoonful  everj 
hour. 
5. 
Write  out  a  direction  for  preparing 
this  prescription,  and  give  your  rea- 
son for  so  doing. 
R  Morphin&e  Sulphatis   gr.  ii 
Tincturae  Tolutanse   f  3ss 
Aqua?   f^iiiss 
Misce  et  signa.   For  cough.  Take 
a  teaspoonful  every  four  hours. 
6. 
Write  out  a  direction  for  preparing 
this  prescription,  and  give  your  rea- 
son for  so  doing. 
R  Olei  Sabinre   m.  xx 
Pulveris  Aloes   gr.  v 
Misce,  fiant  Pilulse  No   xx 
Signa.    Take  one  pill  three  times 
a  day. 
