Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
May,  1895. 
Examination  Qucstioiis. 
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(8)  In  the  making  of  the  official  solution  of  ferric  chloride,  how  is  the  acidu- 
lated solution  of  the  ferrous  chloride  oxidized,  and  what  is  the  special  order  of 
mixing  the  acidulated  solution  and  the  oxidizing  agent  ?  Is  the  former  added 
to  the  latter  or  the  reverse,  and  why  ? 
/—Give  the  official  title,  botanical  name  of  plant,  natural  order,  habitat  and 
active  principle  of  each  of  the  following  drugs  :  (1)  Aconite.  (2)  Deadly 
nightshade.    (3)  Yerba  Santa.    (4)  Hops.    (5)  Calabar  bean. 
K—  (1)  Write  a  prescription  for  a  too  c.c.  solution  to  contain  chloral  hydrate, 
hyoscine  hydrobromate  and  sodium  bromide,  with  a  proper  adjuvant  and 
vehicle  ;  adjust  the  doses  for  a  soporific  for  an  adult  patient ;  express  the 
quantities  metrically,  and  use  the  unabbreviated  official  names  of  the  ingre- 
dients. Let  the  signa  be  :  Take  4  c.c.  at  bedtime  ;  repeat  in  two  hours  if 
necessary. 
SPECIMENS. 
The  following  specimens  were  placed  before  the  students  for  identification 
during  the  respective  examinations  : 
Pharmacy. 
(1)  Glycerinum.  (2)  Aqua  camphorae.  (3)  Emulsum  chloroformi.  (4) 
Ceratum  cantharidis.  (5)  Pulvis  cretse  compositus.  (6)  Pulvis  glycyrrhizae 
compositus.  (7)  Spiritus juniper i  compositus.  (8)  Extractum  ergotse fluidum. 
(9)  Tinctura  calumbae.    (10)  Tinctura  gentianae  composita. 
Chemistry. 
(1)  Aqua.  (2)  Sulphur  sublimatum.  (3)  Amylum.  (4)  Ammonii  carbonas. 
(5)  Magnesii  carbonas.  (6)  Acidum  boricum.  (7)  Acidum  gallicum.  (8) 
Acidum  tartaricum.    (9)  Plumbi  acetas.    (10)  Benzinum. 
Materia  Medica. 
(1)  Senega.  (2)  Pyrethrum.  (3)  Iris.  (4),  Convallaria.  (5)  Viburnum 
opulus.  (6)  Mezereum.  (7)  Pilocarpus.  (8)  Santonica.  (9)  Anisum.  (10) 
Stramonii  semen. 
Committee. 
(1)  Terebinthina.  (2)  Inula.  (3)  Carum.  (4)  Potassii carbonas.  (5)  Acidum 
boricum.  (6)  Acidum  benzoicum.  (7)  Liquor  ammonii  acetatis.  (8)  Oleum 
picis  liquidse.  (9)  Pulvis  rhei  compositus.  (10)  Tinctura  cardamomi  com- 
posita. 
OPERATIVE  PHARMACY. 
Write  your  name  and  examination  number  on  each  label.  Restore  all  con- 
tainers to  their  proper  places  before  leaving.  Articles  marked  with  an  asterisk 
(*)  are  weighed.  , 
(/)  Syrup  of  Ferrous  Iodide. 
Iron  Wire,  2  5  gm. 
*Iodine,  .  .  .  8*3  gm. 
Water,  .  15  c.c. 
Syrup,  q.  s  75  c.c. 
Make  Syrup  of  Ferrous  Iodide,  U.  S.  P. 
N.  B. — The  syrup  for  the  above  should  be  made  by  the  following  formula  : 
*Sugar,    64  gm. 
Water,  q.  s.,  75  c.c. 
Make  syrup. 
