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Pulvis  gummosus.  Powdered  gum  arabic,  8  parts  ;  liquorice  root, 
2  p.;  sugar,  1  part.  Mix. 
Pulvis  ad  Limonadam  s.  P.  refrigerans  Ph.  Bad.  Powdered 
sugar,  120  grams ;  citric  acid,  10  grams ;  oil  of  lemon,  1  drop.  Mix. 
Pulvis  Magnesice  cum  Mheo,  s.  P.  infantum  s.  antacidus.  Carbon- 
ate of  magnesium,  60  p.;  fennel  oil  sugar,  40  p.;*  rhubarb,  15  parts. 
Mix  thoroughly. 
Pulvis  temperans  s.  refrigerans  Ph.  Germ.  Nitrate  of  potassium, 
1  p.;  cream  of  tartar,  3  p.;  sugar,  6  parts.  Mix. 
(To  be  continued.) 
GLEANINGS  FROM  THE  EUROPEAN  JOURNALS. 
By  the  Editor. 
Carbazotate  (Picrate)  of  Ammonium  is  again  recommended  in  in- 
termittent fevers  by  Dr.  Dujardin-Beaumetz,  who  from  his  observa- 
tions arrives  at  the  following  conclusions  : 
1.  Carbazotate  of  ammonium  is  very  efficacious  in  intermittent 
fevers. 
2.  The  disease  may  be  suppressed  by  the  use  of  from  2  to  4  centi- 
grams (J  to  jT  grains)  of  carbazotate  in  24  hours. 
3.  In  such  a  dose  the  medicine  produces  no  ill  effects,  and  appears 
even  to  be  better  borne  than  sulphate  of  quinia. 
4.  The  preparation  of  carbazotate  of  ammonium  is  not  connected 
with  any  danger. f 
5.  The  physiological  action  of  carbazotate  of  ammonium  is  very 
analogous  to  that  of  sulphate  of  quinia. 
6.  It  deserves  to  be  generally  used,  and  appears  to  replace  quinia 
in  a  great  number  of  cases. — Repertoire  de  Pharm.,  1873,  12. 
Syrup  of  lacto-phosphate  of  calcium  is  prepared  by  Ch.  Meniere  by 
dissolving  1  gram  white  lactate  of  sodium  and  4  grams  soluble  acid 
phosphate  of  calcium  in  a  small  quantity  of  water,  and  adding  the 
solution  to  395  grams  of  simple  syrup.  The  preparation  is  flavored 
with  some  essence  of  lemon. — Ibid.,  37.  . 
*The  oil  sugars,  elaeosacchara,  contain  1  drop  of  volatile  oil  to  2  grams  of 
powdered  sugar. 
t  The  potassium  and  many  other  salts  of  picric  acid  are  very  explosive ;  the 
ammonium  salt,  when  rapidly  heated,  burns  without  explosion. — Editor  Amke. 
Journ.  Pharmacy. 
