214        Pharmaceutical  Colleges  and  Associations.  {Km'$S;$£T' 
Iodide  of  Mercury,  Acetate  of  Potassium,  Tincture  of  Nux  Vomica  (with  propor- 
tions), Mezereon  Ointment. 
C.  Give  the  ingredients  and  English  names  for  Acetum  Scillae,  Acidum  Sulphur- 
icum  Aromaticum,  Ceratum  Cetacei,  Collodium  cum  Cantharide,  Confectio  Rosa;,. 
Infusum  Gentiana?  Compositum,  Liquor  Arsenici  et  Hydrargyri  Iodidi,  Pilula? 
Aloes  et  Mastiches,  Liquor  Iodinii  Compositus,  Syrupus  Rhei  Aromaticus. 
D.  Name  the  oil  found  naturally  in  the  Bitter  Almond.  Explain  the  process  for 
preparing  Volatile  Oil  from  the  Bitter  Almond.  What  is  its  chemical  name  and 
its  unabbreviated  officinal  name?  What  poisonous  Acid  is  usually  found  in  the 
Volatile  Oil?  How  may  this  Acid  be  removed?  What  crystallizable  Acid  is  apt 
to  be  found  in  old  specimens?  How  does  the  Sweet  Almond  differ  from  Bitter 
Almond  in  chemical  composition?  Name  two  officinal  preparations  of  Sweet 
Almonds.  Name  three  officinal  preparations  of  Wild  Cherry.  State  how  each  is- 
prepared. 
E.  What  is  Malt?  How  does  its  taste  differ  from  that  of  Barley?  What  is  the- 
difference  in  taste  due  to?  What  fermentative  principle  is  present  in  Malt?  Name 
the  products  formed  by  fermentation  of  Malt  in  the  order  in  which  they  areformed.- 
What  solid  crystalline  substance  is  found  coating  the  interior  of  wine  casks?  What 
is  its  chemical  composition?  What  impurities  does  it  contain?  Describe  how  the 
Acid  present  in  it  is  made.    Give  a  test  for  the  Acid. 
F.  What  is  Pepsin?  What  are  its  medical  properties?  How  is  it  prepared  for 
use  by  Scheffer's  process?  What  is  the  standard  of  strength  adopted  for  Sacchar- 
ated  Pepsin?  What  two  liquid  preparations  of  Pepsin  are  in  common  use,  and 
what  are  their  principal  faults?  Name  three  officinal  preparations  of  Cantharides. 
What  are  the  special  uses  of  each?  Give  the  ingredients  in  each.  State  what  offi- 
cinal Acid  is  obtained  from  milk ;  give  the  specific  gravity  of  the  Acid.  Name  an. 
officinal  preparation. 
G.  Name  the  three  principal  Alkaloids  present  in  Opium.  What  peculiar  Acid 
is  present  in  Opium?  What  are  the  tests  for  this  Acid?  What  are  the  tests  for  the 
principal  Alkaloids?  What  emetic  preparation  is  prepared  from  the  principal 
Alkaloid  5  What  is  its  dose  ?  What  are  the  officinal  liquid  preparations  of  Opium  ? 
Give  the  proportion  of  Powdered  Opium  in  each  fluidounce.  State  the  object  of 
using  Ether  in  one  of  the  liquid  preparations. 
H.  How  is  officinal  Sweet  Spirit  of  Nitre  prepared?  What  peculiar  Ether  does 
it  contain?  Explain  the  rationale  for  the  production  of  Sweet  Spirit  of  Nitre.  What 
is  its  specific  gravity  and  usual  adulteration  ?  What  are  the  officinal  tests  ?  What 
pharmaceutical  preparation  is  made  by  a  similar  process  from  Amylic  Alcohol  ? 
What  is  its  use  in  medicine?    How  is  it  administered  and  dispensed? 
/.  How  is  Syrup  of  the  Iodide  of  Iron  prepared?  What  is  the  modern  chemical 
name  for  the  Salt  contained  in  it?  What  o*her  officinal  preparation  contains  the 
same  Salt  ?  State  how  this  preparation  is  made.  Give  the  pharmacopoeial  tests  for 
this  preparation.  How  is  Monsefs  Solution  prepared?  What  is  its  unabbreviated 
officinal  name?  What  is  its  specific  gravity?  What  solid  preparation  is  made  from 
it  ?     What  are  its  medical  uses? 
K.  Into  what  three  classes  are  Volatile  Oils  usually  divided  ?  What  are  the 
proximate  constituents  of  most  Volatile  Oils?  How  are  Volatile  Oils  obtained  from 
plants?  How  may  Alcohol  be  detected  when  used  to  adulterate  Volatile  Oils?  How 
may  Fixed  Oils  be  detected?  What  are  Oleo  resins  ?  Give  the  officinal  name  of 
a  natural  Oleo-resin.  State  how  the  Oleo-resins  forming  a  class  in  the  U.  S.  Phar- 
macopoeia are  made.  What  is  the  best  way  of  dispensing  Oleo-resins  with  aqueous 
mixtures?    Illustrate  by  a  practical  example. 
QUESTIONS  BY  THE  EXAMINING  COMMITTEE. 
A.  Name  the  three  officinal  Alums.  State  the  full  officinal  title  of  each  without 
abbreviations.    Give  the  chemical  formula  of  each.     What  is  the  crystalline  form. 
