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Preparation  of  Suppositories. 
Am  Tour.  Pharm. 
Feb.,  1891. 
emptied  of  the  mass.  The  small  cylindrical  pieces  which  force  the 
suppositories  from  the  moulds  need  not  be  lost ;  they  should  be 
returned  to  the  cylinder  at  the  last  working  for  conversion  into  sup- 
positories. In  removing  or  changing  the  moulds  screw  I,  fig.  No.  i, 
which  holds  the  mould  in  position,  should  always  be  slackened. 
In  making  urethal  or  nasal  suppositories,  remove  the  cap  at  2,  fig. 
No.  I,  and  screw  on  the  small  tube,  taking  care  to  have  the  die  in 
the  cylinder  covered  with  a  brass  disc,  which  is  furnished.  The 
mass  is  then  simply  put  into  the  cylinder  as  before,  pressure  applied, 
and  the  suppositories  cut  into  any  length  desired. 
No  skill  is  required  to  work  this  machine,  which  is  perfect,  reliable 
and  easily  manipulated,  and  for  the  large  amount  of  service  attainable 
is  reasonable  in  price.  It  is  scarcely  necessary  to  mention  that  the 
mass  of  cacao  butter  and  medicinal  ingredients  must  be  properly 
mixed. 
With  the  small  machine,  which  has  3  moulds  of  the  15  and  30 
grain  sizes,  from  300  to  500  suppositories  can  readily  be  turned  out 
in  an  hour,  and  with  the  larger  one  about  double  the  number.  The 
simplicity  of  a  contrivance  like,  this,  I  think,  will  be  generally  appre- 
ciated by  pharmacists  as  being  saving  in  time,  labor  and  money,  and 
as  doing  away  with  the  dread,  felt  by  many,  of  prescriptions  for  sup- 
positories during  the  busy  hours  or  at  night  time. 
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Philadelphia,  January,  1891. 
