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Correspondence. 
J  A.m.  Jonr.  Pharm. 
1   November,  1911. 
Elixir  Trium  Bromidorum. 
(Elixir  of  Three  Bromides.) 
Ammonium  bromide    8o  Gm. 
Potassium  bromide    8o  Gm. 
Sodium  bromide    8o  Gm. 
Cudbear    2  Gm. 
Compound  elixir  of  almond,  a  sufficient  quantity  to  make  1000  c.c. 
Dissolve  the  bromides  in  sufficient  compound  elixir  of  almond, 
add  the  cudbear  and  allow  the  mixture  to  macerate  in  a  closely 
stoppered  bottle  for  six  hours,  with  occasional  shaking.  Finally 
filter. 
Elixir  Formatum.  <  . 
(Elixir  of  Formates.) 
Potassium  formate   50  Gm. 
Sodium  formate    50  Gm. 
Aromatic  elixir,  a  sufficient  quantity  to  make    1000  c.c. 
Dissolve  the  formates  in  the  aromatic  elixir  and  filter. 
Elixir  Formatum  Compositum. 
(Compound  Elixir  of  Formates.) 
Monohydrated  sodium  carbonate    23  Gm. 
Magnesium  carbonate   20  Gm. 
Strontium  carbonate    25  Gm. 
Lithium  carbonate    8  Gm. 
Quinine  alkaloid    7.7  Gm. 
Formic  acid   200  c.c. 
Compound  spirit  of  cardamom    10  c.c. 
Acetic  ether    2  c.c. 
Alcohol    100  c.c. 
Glycerin    300  c.c. 
Purified  talc    20  Gm. 
Distilled  water,  a  sufficient  quantity  to  make   1000  c.c. 
Add  the  formic  acid  to  3CXD  c.c.  of  distilled  water  and  in  this 
dissolve  the  carbonates,  and  then  add  the  quinine;  to  this  solution 
add  the  glycerin  and  then  the  alcohol,  previously  mixed  with  the 
compound  spirit  of  cardamom  and  the  acetic  ether,  agitate  thor- 
oughly, and  add  sufficient  distilled  water  to  make  the  product  meas- 
ure 1000  c.c.  Then  add  the  purified  talc,  mix  and  filter  with 
sufficient  mixture  of  alcohol  i  volume,  distilled  water  9  i^olumes, 
until  1000  c.c.  of  finished  preparation  is  obtained. 
