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Pharmaceutical  Colleges  and  Associations. 
/Am.  Jour,  Pharm 
\       April,  1888. 
D.  — What  is  the  officinal  name  of  Gun  Cotton?  Give  its  mode  of  prepa- 
ration. What  is  its  chemical  name?  What  officinal  preparations  are  made 
from  it,  and  how  are  they  prepared  ? 
E.  — Give  two  tests  to  distinguish  Mercuric  salts  from  those  of  Bismuth. 
How  would  you  prove  the  presence  of  Bromide  of  Potassium  in  Iodide  of  Po- 
tassium ?  A  solution  contains  Phosphates  and  Arsenates.  How  would  you  detect 
them? 
F.  — What  is  the  officinal  name  of  Tully's  powder?  Give  its  mode  of  prepa- 
ration, proportions  of  active  ingredients,  and  medium  dose.  What  is  the  offi- 
cinal name  of  C'ompound  Powder  of  Jalap  ?  Give  the  proportions  of  its  ingre- 
dients. What  is  the  officinal  name  of  Aromatic  Powder?  Name  its  ingredients, 
omitting  quantities.  What  is  the  officinal  name  of  Seidlitz  Powders  ?  Name 
the  ingredients  and  quantity  of  each  which  enters  into  its  composition.  What 
is  the  officinal  name  of  Compound  Powder  of  Rhubarb?  Name  its  ingredients, 
omitting  quantities. 
G.  — 1. — If  540  grammes  of  Mercury  are  added  to  50  c.c.  of  water  contained  in 
a  100  c.c.  graduated  tube  to  what  cubic  centimetre  division  will  the  level  of  the 
water  rise  ? 
2. — A  piece  of  silver  sp.  gr.  10.5  loses  134.7  grammes  when  weighed  in  ^  cer- 
tain officinal  liquid.  What  is  the  liquid  if  the  weight  of  the  silver  is  1050 
grammes  ?   Give  all  the  figures  used  in  obtaining  the  results. 
H.  — Name  the  ingredients  which  enter  into  the  composition  of  Compound 
Syrup  of  Sarsaparilla.  Give  the  botanical  name,  natural  order,  habitat  and 
officinal  portion  of  the  plants  yielding  the  solid  constituents  thereof. 
I.  — How  should  the  following  prescriptions  be  compounded? 
l.-R  Lithargyri  
01.  Olivge  
01.  Lavandulae. 
M.  ft.  unguent. 
3  V 
^xl 
2.-R  01.  Amygdal  
Glycerini  aa  f\ 
Mucilag.  Acac   /; 
Syr.  Aurantii  Cort   /: 
Liquor.  Calcis   /J 
Aquae  ad  /: 
ss 
i 
viij 
Describe  the  appearance  of  the  following  and  state  how  they  should  be  dis- 
pensed. 
4.-R  Quininse  Sulph   9  i 
.-R 
Quininse  Bisulph. 
Mist.  Bash  ami .... 
....  iv 
M — Sig. — Teaspoonful  3  times  a  day. 
K. — How  should  this  be  com- 
pounded ? 
B    Ext.  Coloc.C   5  j 
Hyd.  Chlor.Mit   gr  vj 
Tinct.  Capsici   gtt  xl 
Ft.  mass,  et  div.  in  pil.  No  xii. 
How  should  this  be  compounded 
and  dispensed  ? 
R    Bals.  Peru   3  i 
Liq.  Plumbi  Subacet.Dil...  v 
Sig. — Apply  as  a  lotion. 
Should  this  be  filtered,  and  is  it  a 
safe  dose  for  an  infant  5  months  old  ? 
Tr.  Ferri  Chlor   /^  -i 
Acid.  Sulph.  Dil   q.  s. 
Aquae  q.s.ft.  ij 
M.  ft.  mist.  sec.  art. 
R 
Magnes.  Carb   gr  xx 
Potass.  Bicarb   5  i 
Vin.  Ipecac   gtt  xx 
Syr.  Simp   /  5  iij 
Aquae   /  3  vj 
Sig. — A  teaspoonful  every  4  hours. 
Criticize  and  write  out  an  explana- 
tion of  method  of  compounding  this  : 
R    Hyd.  Chlor   gr  v 
Ext.  Opii   gr  ij 
Aquae   /|  ij 
fiat  lotio  
Sig. — Let  a  drop  be  placed  in  the  eye 
every  hour. 
