Am.  Jour.  Phariri. 
June.  1903. 
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consisting  of  mucilaginous  or  saccharin  vehicles,  starch,  dextrin, 
tragacanth,  sugar,  etc.,  rolled  out  into  sticks  about  \  inch  (5  mm.) 
in  diameter  and  2  inches  (5  cm.)  in  length,  dried  at  ordinary  tem- 
perature on  parchment  paper  and  wrapped  in  tin-foil. 
Gelatince  Glycetinatce  (Glycerogelatin). — Gelatin  mass  as  a  vehicle 
for  suppositories  and  other  external  applications  is  used  as  follows: 
GI,YCEROGEI,ATlNA  ACIDI  SAUCYUCI,   IO  PER  CENT.,  UNNA. 
R.    Gelatin  5  iiss  10 
Glycerin  £xiss  45 
Distilled  water  ^ix  35 
Acid  salicylic  5  iiss  10 
GIYCEROGElrATlNA  lODOFORMI,   IO  PER  CENT.,  UNNA. 
R. 
Gelatin  .  gr.  Ixxx 
Glycerin        ■    £v 
Distilled  water  3xvi 
GEYCEROGEI.ATINA  ZINCI  DURA,  UNNA. 
R.    Gelatin   ^iiiss 
Distilled  water   £ix 
Glycerin   .  .  .  gvi 
To  this  add  gradually  the  following,  levigated  : 
Zinc  oxid  3  iiss 
Glycerin  ^iiiss 
151 
35| 
24I 
iol 
15 1 
Then  mix  it  with  enough  water  to  make  100  grammes.  The  soft 
form  (Glycerogelatina  Zinci  Mollis)  is  prepared  in  the  same  way  by 
using  10  grammes  gelatin. 
These  glycerogelatins  should  be  freshly  prepared  when  wanted. 
They  may  be  run  out  in  molds,  oiled  with  cacao-fat.  The  zinc  gela- 
tins may  be  used  as  vehicles  for  ichthyol,  resorcin,  chrysarobin,  etc. 
When  to  be  applied,  they  are  melted  and  then  penciled  on  the 
affected  part. 
Gelatince  Medicates  [Lame lies.  Eye  Discs) — Discs  of  gelatin  are 
made  with  some  glycerin,  containing  alkaloidal  salts  for  insertion 
and  solution  in  the  eye.  They  are  applied  to  the  eye  with  a  pencil. 
The  following  is  an  illustration  : 
GEI.ATINA  ATROPINE  SUI.PHATIS.     I-IO  mg. 
R.    Gelatin  £vi  25 
Distilled  water  3  xxv  100 
Glycerin  gtt.  vi  4 
Atropin  sulphate    ...   gr.  iss  1 
For  1,000  discs  from  a  plate  7  x  12  inches  (18  x  30  cm.). 
