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(8)  Give  the  official  and  common  names  of  "  Hydrargyri  Submurias."  (9) 
Give  a  test  for  the  presence  of  Corrosive  Sublimate  in  Calomel.  (10)  Name 
five  preparations  of  Mercury. 
B— Preservation  of  Drugs. — (1)  State  the  best  manner  of  keeping  each  of 
the  following  drugs,  and.  the  reasons  governing  each  case,  viz.:  Ergot,  Can- 
tharides,  Powdered  Squill,  Cod  Liver  Oil,  Quinine  Sulphate,  Sodium  Sul- 
phate, Carbolic  Acid  (crystals),  Zinc  Chloride,  Silver  Nitrate,  Benzin.  (2) 
N.  O.  UmbellifercB . — What  kind  of  fruit  is  characteristic  of  this  order  ?  Name 
four  official  fruits  and  four  official  volatile  oils  derived  from  these  fruits. 
Name  an  official  fruit  yielding  a  volatile  alkaloid,  and  state  the  characteristic 
odor  of  this  alkaloid.  Name  two  official  gum  resins  derived  from  plants  of  this 
order.  Which  of  these  yields  a  sulphuretted  volatile  oil  ?  What  is  the  color 
test  for  these  gum  resins  ?  How  can  an  emulsion  be  made  from  them  ?  Give 
the  names  of  two  official  emulsions,  each  containing  one  of  these  gum  resins. 
C — Fixed  and  Volatile  Oils. — (1)  Describe  briefly  three  processes  for  making 
the  fixed  oils  of  commerce  used  medicinally.  (2)  Name  five  official  fixed  oils, 
giving  English  and  Latin  names.  (3)  Describe  briefly  three  processes  by 
which  volatile  oils  are  procured.  (4)  Name  five  official  volatile  oils,  giving 
English  and  Latin  names. 
D — Doses  and  Antidotes. — Give  the  maximum  single  dose  of  each  of  the  fol- 
lowing. Also  name  the  antidotes  and  physiological  antagonists  of  the  first 
four  of  them  :  (1)  Tincture  of  Aconite.  (2)  Tincture  of  Digitalis.  (3)  Cocaine 
Hydrochlorate.  (4)  Morphine  Sulphate.  (5)  Strychnine  Sulphate.  (6)  Diluted 
Hydrocyanic  Acid.  (7)  Codeine  Sulphate.  (8)  Tincture  of  Nux  Vomica.  (9) 
Atropine  Sulphate.    (10)  Hyoscyamine  Sulphate. 
E — Give  the  English  name  or  synonym,  ingredients,  brief  outline  of  proc- 
ess and  describe  the  appearance  of  Liq.  Ferri  et  Ammonii  Acetatis,  Pilulse  Rhei 
Compositae,  Syrupus  Ipecacuanhse,  Tinctura  Gentianse  Composita,  Vinum 
Antimonii  and  Spiritus  Juniperi  Compositus. 
F—  (1)  What  different  forms  of  Ethyl  Alcohol  are  official?  Give  the  names 
of  each.  (2)  Give  a  brief  outline  of  the  manufacture  of  Alcohol.  (3)  Give  the 
specific  gravities  and  percentage  of  Alcohol  and  water  in  official  Alcohols.  (4) 
How  is  the  percentage  obtained,  and  what  effect  has  the  temperature  on  the 
result?  (5)  What  takes  place  when  Alcohol  and  water  are  mixed  together? 
(6)  How  is  the  presence  of  Methyl  Alcohol  in  Alcohol  detected  ? 
G — By  what  tests  can  you  distinguish  between  :  [a )  Resorcin  and  Pyrogallol  ? 
(b)  Methyl  Alcohol  and  Ethyl  Alcohol  ?  {c)  Quinine  Sulphate  and  Morphine 
Sulphate?  (d)  Acetanilid  and  Phenacetin?  (e)  How  can  you  detect  Acetanilid 
as  an  adulterant  of  Phenacetin  ? 
H — Oleoresins. — (1)  What  is  an  Oleoresin?  (2)  How  are  Oleoresins  pre- 
pared ?  (3 )  What  precautions  are  necessary  in  recovering  the  menstruum  used 
in  their  preparation  ?  (4)  What  liquids  have  been  proposed  as  substitutes  for 
the  official  menstruum  ?  (5)  Give  the  official  and  English  names  and  doses  of 
five  Oleoresins.  (6)  Which  of  the  official  Oleoresins  deposit  the  active  con- 
stituent on  standing?  (7)  Which  of  the  Oleoresins  deposit  inert  constituents 
on  standing  ? 
J — Criticise  the  following  prescriptions.  State  whether  you  would  dispense 
each  as  written,  and  what  precautions  are  necessary  in  compounding  or 
dispensing  : 
