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Fhannaceutical  Colleges  and  Associations. 
Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
April,  1883. 
the  dose  of  this  preparation  ?  What  proportion  of  the  drug  is  represented 
in  the  Tincture,  and  what  is  its  dose?  What  salt  of  the  active  principle  is 
officinal?  What  is  the  therapeutic  effect  of  Calabar  Bean?  Describe 
briefly  the  appearance  of  the  Bean,  and  draw  an  outline  of  its  shape. 
0.  Give  the  officinal  name  and  definition  of  the  following  drugs.  State 
the  botanical  name,  natural  order  and  habitat  of  the  plants  which  furnish 
them,  and  name  ah  officinal  jDreparation  into  which  each  one  enters  :  Gum 
arabiCj  Tragacanth,  Myrrh,  Kino^  Benzoin,  Mastic. 
H.  Give  the  botanical  name,  natural  order  and  habitat  of  the  plant  which 
yields  ^.sa/e^ida  Describe  the  characteristics  of  the  natural  order  to 
which  this  plant  belongs.  What  is  the  process  employed  in  obtaining  the 
drug  ?  Describe  its  appearance  as  found  in  commerce.  What  are  its  chief 
constituents,  and  to  which  one  is  its  odor  due?  Why  does  it  form  an  emul- 
sion when  rubbed  with  water?  Name  three  officinal  preparations  into 
which  Asafetida  enters  ? 
1.  Give  a  process  for  making  Acidum  Tannicum,  and  explain  the  process. 
Show  the  chemical  relation  of  Acidum  Tannicum  to  Acidum  Gallicum, 
and  in  what  manner  they  differ  in  physical  appearance.  Into  how  many 
groups  may  Tannins  be  divided  ?  Give  the  distinguishingtest  for  the  same, 
and  name  an  officinal  drug  for  each  group.  State  to  which  group  Acidum 
Tannicum  belongs,  and  name  the  botanical  origin  of  the  drug  yielding  it, 
and  how  the  drug  is  produced.  Name  two  officinal  preparations  into  which 
Acidum  Tannicum  enters.    What  is  its  chief  medical  property  ? 
K. 
\  Latin  for  8^  troyounces  of  Basham's 
Mixture,  and  give  the  officinal  title. 
R  Tincture  of  Chloride  of 
Iron, 
R 
1. 
Tincturge  Myrrhse, 
Aquse  Ros^e, 
f^ii 
fSiv 
Fiat  Mistura. 
Signa.    To  be  used  as  a  gargle. 
Write  on  the  blank  line  the  full 
officinal  name  and  proper  quantity 
V)i  \  he  substance  necessary  to  form  a 
permanent  mixture. 
R  Physostigminae  Salicylatis,  gr.  xx 
Extracti  Colocynth.  Comp.,  9i 
Cinchoninae  Sulphatis,  .  Bi 
M.  ft.  Pil  X. 
Signa.  One  to  be  taken  every  two 
hours. 
Criticise  this  prescription.  Would 
you  dispense  it? 
Write  a  formula  in  unabbreviated 
2  parts 
Diluted  Acetic  Acid,  3  parts 
Solution  of  Acetate  of 
Ammonium,       .         20  parts 
Elixir  of  Orange,  .    10  parts 
Syrup,  ...  15  parts 
Water,  .  .  .50  parts 
Mix. 
4. 
Write  a  formula  in  unabbreviated 
Latin  for  8^  ounces  troy  of  Dewees' 
Mixture,  and  give  the  officinal  title. 
R  Carbonate  of  Magnesium,    5  parts 
Tincture  of  Asafetida,         7  parts 
Tincture  of  Opium,      .      1  part 
Sugar,       .      .       .       .10  parts 
Distilled  water,  a  suffi- 
quantity  to  make     .    100  parts 
Mix. 
The  specimens  selected  for  recognition  were  as  follows  : 
Materia  Medica. 
Althaea, 
Serpent  aria, 
Gossypii  Kad.  Cort. 
Salix, 
Ha3mato\ylon, 
Chondrus, 
Illicium, 
Nux  vomica, 
Oalla, 
Benzoinum, 
Pharmacy. 
Pulv.  Rhei  compositus, 
Aqua  destillata, 
Aqua  Foeniculi, 
Syrupus  Picis  liquida;, 
Syrupus  Kramer i«, 
Extract.  Sennse  fluidum. 
Extract.  GlycyrrhizEe  purum. 
Mist.  Ferri  et  Ammon.  Acetat., 
Massa  Ferri  Carbonatis. 
Ceratum. 
Chemistry. 
Acidum  Boricum. 
Potassii  Bicarbonas, 
Sodii  Hyposulphis, 
Sodii  Acetas, 
Magnesii  Sulphas, 
Alumen, 
Alcohol, 
J5ther  Acetius, 
Acidum  Salicylicum, 
Acidum  Gallicum, 
Examining  Committee. 
Uva  ursi, 
Garum, 
Lycopodium, 
Pulv.  Rhei  compositus, 
Ceratum  E-esinse, 
Tinctura  Myrrhse, 
Acetum  Scillse, 
Mist.  Ferri  et  Ammon.  Acet., 
Ferri  Sulphas  exsiccatus. 
Spirit.  iEtheris  Nitrosi. 
The  practical  work  for  each  candidate  consisted  in  the  dispensing  of 
eight  powders,  the  preparation  of  fifty  Pilulee  Phosphori,  the  preparation  of 
Unguentum  Hydrargyri  Nitratis,  the  spreading  of  a  warming  plaster,  and 
the  preparation  of  Liquor  Ferri  Tersulphatis. 
