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jo be dissolved ; aud volatile substances should always, he placed last, as they are neces-sarily the last ingredients added in the manipulation of the compound. Finally, th«names of each ingredient should he written at full length, in a legible hand, and th«Sjmbols of the quantities distinctly marked, and no prescription should pass from thehand of the prescriber, without being deliberately read over, and its correctnessascertained.

Examples of the most usual Forms of extemporaneous Prescription*.'

Powders.

.Narcotic.R Pulveris conii gr. ii.

'---------- glycyrrhizce radiris gr. vi.

Sit pulvis ter quotidie sumendus.

In scirrhous affections, scrophula, painfulold ulcers, &C.R Pulveiis belladonna foliorum gr. i.

---------- potasses nilrutis gr. x.

—------■ sacihari gr. ix.

Fiat pulvis hora snmni omni node su-mendus.

In chronic rheumatism, extensive ulcer-ations, mania, and epilepsy.

Antispasmodic.R Pulveris valerians radios 3i.

--------— cinnamomicomp. gr. x.

Fiat pulvis ter qualerve quotidie su-mendus.

In hysteria, hemirrania, ^chlorosis.ft Pulv&is ipecacuanha? radicis gr. iii.

----------softe sitlrarbonalis gr. xAi.

---------- opii gr. i.

FiatpulvU octava quaque kora sumendus.

Spasmodic asthma; hooping-cough.

Tonic.ft Pulveris cinchona xk.

----------■ cimiamomi comp. gr.x.

Sit pulvis secundis Jwris in cyatho laclis,al sente paroxysmo, sumendus.

In intermitients, after the stomach andbowels have Keen cleared.R Feiri tarturizati gr. viii.

Pulveris lalumbte 9i.

Fiat pulvis quarta quaque hora su-mendus.

After diarrhoea; in scrophulous tumoursand dyspepsia.R Pulveris simaruba? corticis 3i.

--------- opa gr. J.

Pulvis tertia quaque hora sumendus.In dysentery, after the bowels have beenwell cleared.

Astringent.R Pulveris catechu extracti gr. xv.

■--------- cretce comp. cum opio 3i.

Sit pulvis post dejectiones singulas biquidassumendus.

In diarrhoea, from a weakened state ofthe bowels.R pulveris kino composili gr. x,

Pulvis ex cyatho aqua mentht viridusexta quaque hora sumatur.

In chronic diarrhoea and intestinal h«-morrhagtes.

Emetic.R Pulveris ipecacuanha 3i.Antimonii fartarixati gr. i.Fiat pulvis emetkus.

Cathartic.ft Hydrargyri sulmuriatis gr. iii.Pulveris ja/apa?,Sacchari, sing. gr. x.Sit pulvis vespere vel prima mane su-mendus.

In bilious fevers, and slimy and ob-structed bowels.R Hydrargyri svbmuriatis gr. iii.

Pulveris scammonetc compositi gr. xii.Tere in pulveiem, quamprimum, su-mendum.

In worm cases.R Potassie superiortratis gr. xv.Camhogite,

Sacchari, singulorum gr. v.Sit pulvis mane sumendus.In ascites, and other dropsical cases.R Potasses snlphatis 31,Pulveris rhei 9if$.

•--------- Jiorum anlhemidum Xu

Tere in pulverem, et divide in doseiaquales sex, quorum sumat unam bis die inquovis vehiculo.

In dyspepsia, and a sluggish state of thebowels.

' The doses are those proper for adults.

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