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A — Give  the  officinal  name  and  definition  of  the  following  drugs  :  Lactuca- 
rium,  Tragacanth,  Asafoetida,  Guar  ana,  Benzoin  and  Storax.  State  the 
botanical  name,  natural  order  and  habitat  of  the  plants  which  furnish  them, 
and  name  an  officinal  preparation  into  which  each  one  enters. 
B — Acidum  Aeeticum.  From  what  and  how  is  it  prepared  ?  Briefly  outline 
the  process  for  the  purification  of  the  crude  acid.  Name  the  three  officinal 
strengths  of  acetic  acid,  with  the  percentage  of  absolute  acetic  acid  contained 
in  each.  How  may  the  presence  of  (a)  lead  ;  (b)  copper  ;  (c)  sulphuric  acid 
or  (d)  empyreumatic  substances  be  detected  in  acetic  acid  ? 
C — What  would  one  pint  of  a  menstruum  weigh,  if  it  consisted  of  50  per  cent, 
of  alcohol,  30  per  cent,  of  glycerin  and  water  (by  weight).  What  would  ten 
pounds  of  Pulvis  Jalapce  compositus,  U.  S.  P.,  cost,  if  Cream  of  Tartar  was 
worth  27  cents  per  pound  and  powdered  Jalap  35  cents,  with  5  per  cent,  added 
for  labor  in  mixing? 
D — Give  the  officinal  and  common  names  of  the  medicinal  substances 
obtained  from  Barosma  betulina,  Sanguinaria  canadensis,  Garcinia  Hanburii, 
Eugenia  caryophyllata,  Cimicifuga  racemosa,  Fraxinus  Ornus,  Acipenser 
Huso,  Anthemis  nobilis,  Physeter  macrocephalus  and  Cetraria  islandica.  State 
what  part  in  each  constitutes  the  Officinal  Drug,  and  name  an  Officinal  Pre- 
paration into  which  each  one  enters  ? 
E — How  many  parts  each  of  Potassium  Bicarbonate  and  Citric  Acid  are 
required  to  make  one  hundred  parts  of  Potassium  Citrate  ?  How  many  parts 
each  of  Sodium  Bicarbonate  and  Salicylic  Acid  are  required  to  make  one  hun- 
dred parts  of  Sodium  Salicylate  ? 
F—  Give  three  tests  for  Tannic  acid ;  two  tests  for  Gallic  acid.  What  is  the 
action  of  pure  ferrous  sulphate  on  tannic  acid?  How  do  Cane  sugar  and 
Grape  sugar  differ  toward  chemical  reagents  ?  Give  three  tests  for  distinguish- 
ing Tartaric  from  Citric  acid. 
G — Name  the  ingredients  which  enter  into  the  composition  of  Compotmd 
Liquorice  Powder.  Give  the  botanical  name,  natural  order,  habitat  and 
officinal  portion  of  the  plants  yielding  the  constituents  thereof. 
//-Give  the  botanical  name,  habitat,  medicinal  properties  and  active 
constituents  of  Valerian.  Name  four  officinal  preparations  ;  state  briefly  how 
each  is  made,  and  how  much  Valerian  would  be  required  to  make  four  pints  of 
a  preparation,  if  each  fluid  drachm  is  represented  by  \o]i  grains. 
/. — How  would  you  compound  the  following  prescriptions  : 
R 
Ext.  Opii,  gr.  x 
Ext.  Krameriae, 
Camphorae,  gr.  xx 
Ung.  Iodi,  25  i 
M.  ft.  Unguent. 
01.  Copaibae,  Ti\,  ii 
Magnesiae,  gr.  ii 
Acaciae  pulv.,  gr.  i 
M.  ft.  pil. 
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