The Practice of pharmacy

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1886 Excerpt: ... is increased and rendered dark blue by the subsequent addition of hydrochloric acid. Uses.--This solution deserves to be known better and used oftener than it has been in the past. It keeps well, and much labor is saved by the pharmacist if he will use it in all cases where an aqueous solution of ferric citrate is needed. It is just half the strength of the scaled salt, and therefore the use of a double quantity of this solution will be found very convenient. VINUM FERRI CITRATIS. U. S. Wine of Citrate of Iron. This preparation, known more frequently as Wine of Iron, is made by dissolving four parts of citrate of iron and ammonium in a mixture of twelve parts each of syrup and tincture of sweet orange-peel, and seventy-two parts of stronger white wine. It is used as an agreeable chalybeate tonic, in doses of a fluidrachm (see page 324). FERRI ET QUININE CITRAS. U.S. Citrate of Iron and Quinine. Citrate of Iron, 88 parts, or 22 oz. av. Quinine, dried at 100 C. (212 F.), until it ceases to lose weight, 12 Parts. or."... 3 oz. av. Distilled Water, a sufficient quantity, To make 100 parts, or about 25 oz. av. Dissolve the Citrate of Iron in one hundred and sixty parts or 38 fl. oz. of Distilled Water, by heating on a water-bath, at a temperature not exceeding 60 C. (140 E.). To this solution add the Quinine and stir constantly until it is dissolved. Lastly, evaporate the solution, at a temperature not exceeding 60 C. (140 F.), to the consistence of syrup, and spread it on plates of glass, so that, when dry, the salt may be obtained in scales. Keep the product in well-stopped bottles, in a dark place. This well-known salt is simply a citrate of iron containing quinine in the proper quantity to make a good medicinal preparation. No chemical formula is omcin...