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Eleuteria,  Fraxinus  Ornus,  Acipenser  Huso,  Illicium  anisatum,  Physeter  macro- 
cephalus,  Allium  sativum. 
H.  How  would  you  distinguish  by  chemical  tests  the  Iodide  from  the  Bromide 
of  Potassium?  Heavy  Magnesia  from  the  Precipitated  Carbonate  of  Calcium? 
Powdered  Borax  from  the  Bi- Carbonate  of  Sodium?  Epsom  Salt  from  the  Sul- 
phate of  Zinc? 
I.  Criticise  the  following  prescrip- 
tions, and  state  whether  you  would 
dispense  them. 
1.  R  Potass.  Iodid     giv 
Hydr.  Bichlorid   gr.  iss 
Strych.  Sulph   gr.  i 
Morph.  Sulph   gr.  ii 
Syrup.  Zingiber   f^ii 
Aquae   f^  i 
Ft.  Mist. 
Sig. — A  teaspoonful  after  meals. 
2.  R  Tinct.  Ferri  Chlorid. 
Syrup.  Simp  aa  £iv 
Elixir  Aurant   §  i 
Morph.  Acetat. 
Acid.  Acetic.  Lil  aa  3  i 
Liq.  Amnion   %  iv 
Ft.  Mist 
Sig. — A  dessertspoonful  every  hour. 
3.  R  Sodii  Bicarbonat. 
Hydrarg.  Chlorid.  Cor. 
M.   Ft.  chart.  No.  i 
Sig. — Take  at  once. 
MATERIA  MEDIC  A. 
Ipecacuanha. 
Aconitum. 
Santalum  rubrum. 
Cascarilla. 
Castanea. 
Buchu  (short). 
Cannabis  indica. 
Pimenta. 
Staphisagria. 
Ergota. 
CHEMISTRY. 
Potassii  Iodidum. 
Sodii  Hyposulphis. 
Ammonii  Chloridum. 
Plumbi  Oxidum. 
Cupri  Acetas. 
Zinci  Acetas. 
Acidum  Citricum. 
Amylum. 
Alcohol. 
Benzinum. 
.aa  gr.  v 
K.  How  would  you  prepare  this 
prescription  ?  Would  you  dispense  it? 
4.  R  Strych.  Sulph   gr.  iss 
Aloin   gr.  iii 
Iodin   gr.  v 
Ferri  Reducti   3  i 
Ext.  Quassi£e   gr.xlv 
Ft.  pil  No.  xxx. 
Sig. — Take  one  pill  after  each  meal. 
Criticise  this  prescription  and  state 
whether  you  would  dispense  it: 
5.  R  Potass.  Cyanid   3  ii 
Morph.  Sulph   gr.  ii 
Acid.  Citric   5  ii 
Syr.  Prim.  Virgin   f  £  viii 
M.  Ft. 
Sig. — For  coush,  take  a  teaspoonful 
every  four  hours. 
Write  out  a  direction  for  the  prepara- 
tion of  this  prescription,  and  state 
whether  you  would  dispense  it: 
6.  R  Acid.  Arsenios   grs.  ii 
Potass.  Bicarbonat          grs.  ii 
Tinct.  Lavand.  Comp...  n\,  vj 
Aq.  Destil   grs.  cxcv 
M.    Sec.  Art. 
Sig. — Give  five  dro  ps  three  times  daily. 
Specimens. 
PHARMACY. 
Pulvis  Rhei  comp. 
A.qua  Fceniculi. 
Infusum  Digitalis. 
Vinum  album  fortius. 
Tinct.  Gentian se  comp. 
Tinctura  Vanillse. 
Extract.  Ergotse  fluid. 
Extractum  Gentianse. 
Massa  Ferri  Carbonatis. 
Sodii  Salicylas. 
COMMITTEE. 
Valeriana. 
Scoparius. 
Prunus  virginiana. 
Resina. 
Anisum. 
Acetnm  Scillae. 
Aqua  Menthse  pip. 
Liniment.  Saponis. 
Potassii  Nitras. 
Sodii  Boras. 
