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Pharmaceutical  Codex  preparation,  while  others  have  noted  that  they 
dispensed  the  Royal  Infirmary,  Edinburgh,  Pharmacopoeia  prepara- 
tion. 
•  A.  B.  C.  Liniment  is  a  synonym  for  the  British  Pharmaceutical, 
Codex  preparation  Linimentum  Aconiti  Compositum,  and  is  com- 
posed of : 
Liniment  of  Aconite    2  parts 
Liniment  of  Belladonna   2  parts 
Chloroform    1  part 
The  British  Pharmaceutical  Codex  states  that  this  recipe  is  an  • 
improvement  upon  the  forms  of  A.  B.  C.  Liniment  containing  oil. 
The  Edinburgh  Royal  Infirmary  Pharmacopoeia  Linimentum  A. 
B.  C.  is  composed  of  equal  parts  of  Aconite  Liniment,  Belladonna 
Liniment,  and  Chloroform  Liniment,  and  the  recipe  is  the  same  as 
that  stated  in  Martindale  as  being  used  in  Guy's  Hospital. 
Martindale  notes  that  while  the  olive  oil  in  the  Chloroform  Lini- 
ment is  not  soluble  in  the  other  liniments,  it  is  useful  as  a  lubri- 
cant. 
THE  THREE  SYRUPS. 
As  regards  the  three  syrups : 
The  B.  P.  C.  recipe  is  the  same  as  that  given  in  Martindale, 
and  is  equal  parts  of — 
Syr.  Ferri  Phos.  Co.  c.  Quin.  et  Strych. 
Syr.  Hypo.  Co. 
Syr.  Ferri  Phos.  Co. 
The  Edinburgh  Royal  Infirmary  recipe  is : 
Syr.  Ferri  Phos.  Co.  c.  Quin.  et  Strych   1  part 
Syr.  Hypo.  Co   1  part 
Syr.  Ferri  Phos.  Co   2  parts 
The  recipe  in  the  Pharmaceutical  formulas  is  the  same  as  the 
Edinburgh  Royal  Infirmary  recipe,  and  it  is  interesting  to  note  that 
two  well-known  makers  of  proprietary  tablets  also  adopt  the  Edin- 
burgh Royal  Infirmary  recipe. 
