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PR E S CR I PTI O N
I NC O M P AT I B I L I TI E S
A ND D I F F I CU L TI E S
I N CLUD IN G PR ES CR I PT I ON O D D I TIE S AN D C UR I OS I TI E S
BY
W I LLI AM J R OBI N S ON PH G
.
, . .
, MD
. .
, .
CH ARLE S R I CE
or m N o u ns: R E PR E S E NTATIVES or
A Mo nmr '
AN D UN sm
u xsn
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MAN or S m
cu
I GR ATE F U LLY A ND m y
Dnmcu n m s vonm
W J
. . R.
PR E F A CE
RA NKN E SS deman ds the statement that the s ubj e ct of
Presc ri ption Incompatibilities is of consi derab l y less
importance now tha n i t was twenty or thi r ty yea rs
a go I t was a rare d ay t h en whe n an ed itor of a pharma
.
, ,
B ut I recently ach ieve d some l eis ure and I have taken the
O pport unity to s ubj ect the T reatise to a thoro ugh revision
A word on the k ind of p rescri pti ons and incom patibi l ities
that are disc ussed i n this T reatise T h ey are bon a fi de p re.
p er atur e with sodi um hyp och l ori te that potassi um sal ts give
,
8 P RE F A CE
a y ell ow p r ecipitate with a ndp l ati nic ch l o r ide
h y d roch l ori c
aci d t h at s ugar is decompose d with ignition by co ncentrate d
,
and conse quently can never form the s ubj ect of p r escr ip tion
W J R
. .
cist and p h ysici an is not high eno ugh not, b road eno ugh to
,
The a uthor s opport unities for seeing and ana l yzing incom
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9
10 PRE S CRIPTION INCO MP A T I B ILIT I E S
s tit ute d somet h ing else for what had been p rescribed .
p h ysicians prescriptions
’
.
department stores .
g ven t h e subj ect some thought and who can r ead the sign s
i
of t h e times .
—
own a department which distinguishes him as a pr ofes
P RE S C RIPT I ON I NC OMP A T I B IL IT I E S 11
m ust become a mas ter p r escr ip tioni st and be famil iar wit h
al l the in t r ic acies of prescription in compatibilities N othing .
U nited States .
THE ME AN I N G or IN CO MP ATIB LE ”
prescribe d wit h dil ute d s ulp h uric aci d salicylic acid p r e cip i ,
intro duce d several years ago and which has been fo un d b oth
useful and practical is as follows ,
fe rr ed to .
Aq uae Destillatae
In j ect with ear syringe .
“
and indi g nan t at the fact th at a precipitate forme d wh en
he adde d th e tann i c aci d to th e so l ution of morphine wh ich ,
morp h ine s ulp h ate is converte d into t h e insol uble morp h ine
tannate wh ic h being insol uble cannot be absorbe d and can
,
d imi n is h e d beca ,
use a part of t h e latter is p recip itate d and
is in comb ination with t h e morph ine .
2 Morp h
. inae S ulphatis gr iv .
Aquae q s ad 3 iij . .
CARBONATE S A N D W I TH S AL TS HA VI N G A N A L K A L I NE R E A CTION .
one .
I T Is B E S T N OT TO P RE S CRI B E L IME W A TE R AN D P E RO XI DE
OF HY DRO GE N IN TH E SAME MI X TU RE .
septic .
6 . P r otar gol
Z ihci S ulphatis
Aquae Destillatae
M f Collyri um
. . .
P so r asoon I s
'
A S O L U TE L
B Y I N conPATI B L E WI TH Z INC S UL
PH A TE .
7 . Ferri Chloridi
Tr .
3 ss
S y r S imp licis .
Aq uae Cinnamomi q s ad 5 iv . .
8 . Tr . Ferri Chloridi 3 ij
S pir . P ime ntae 3 j
S y r up i S acchari 3 j
A quae q s ad 3 iij . .
9 A ci di Tanni ci
.
Aq uae Calcis
S Use as a g argl e
. .
d ispensed .
incompatibility .
11 . Atrop . S ulphatis
E x t Col c . hici S em F l . .
P otassii I odidi
S odii S ali cyl
Tr Guaiaci
.
A q uae F oeniculi s. ad
q
i every four hours
.
S . 3 .
aft r war
e ds gave us ca rt e bl an ch e so fa r as his presc r ipt ions
were con cern ed ; we co ul d ch an ge t h e dosage leave out in gre ,
12 Ar genti Nitri ci
.
Aq uae Destillat
Det ur in vitro nigro et si g na : P r o usu e xte rno .
old l an d ma rk ph a rmacy at th
-
e corner o f Ho uston and C lin
,
‘
, ,
day th e numbe r was m uch gre ate r There we re besi des q uite .
A
,
R e l ie f cle rk wante d
“ ”
therefore p ut out : Soo n a yo ung .
trate put i t in a bott l e added the w ate r and sta rte d shaking
, , ,
nitrate ”
T h is of co urse ca use d s urp rise to his fellow pre
.
, ,
-
Aquae Calcis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P RE S C RIPT IO N I NC O MP A T IBILI T I E S 23
Gly ce rini
Aq uae
S . : U se wit h nasa l do uc he .
m
-
be fo un d in anothe r p resc r ip ti on .
16 . P o tassii I odidi
Tr . Fe rri Chlo ridi
O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
S . : 3 j ti d
. . .
p . c
.
chlori de itself th us ,
2R I F e1 Cl. 2F e CL 2K Cl L
A quae Camphorae
24 PRE S CRIPTION INC O MP A T I B ILIT I E S
Whil e camp h or is sol uble to a very sligh t extent i n wate r ,
18 . Q ui ni n . B isulp h
A mm Car . b o n.
S y r S imp l
. .
Aquae Cinnam .
S . : 3 1 doses .
q uinine bis ulp h ate being seventy times more so l uble than
,
19 . Hy dr arg B ichlor . .
S yr up Hy p op hosp hit .
S yr . S arsap Co . .
Aquae Menthae P ip .
S . : 3 j 4 times a day .
phosp h ites are strong red ucing agents and t h e corrosive sub ,
sol ution before it is mixe d wit h the m orph ine so l ution will
, ,
carbonate .
23 . A ntip y rini
Syr . I p ecac .
S yr . P ru n Virgin . .
Aq uae
S . : 3 14 1: a day .
Afl occulent
precipitate is forme d due to th e t an ni c a cid of ,
24 . A ntip y rini
S pir A ether is N itr
.
.
S yr Tolutani
.
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 9 0 0 9 0
S . : 3 i q 2h . .
P RE S C RIPTI O N IN C O MP A T I BIL I T I ES 27
st rict now on t his p oin t A nti pyrine with swee t spi rit of .
Nrraous E r a se .
Div . in P ulv No x ij . . .
26 . P ota ss . I odidi
S p ir A e the r is Nitr
. .
S . : 3 i q 2 h . .
27 . Hy dr ar g Ox idi Fl avi
.
Cocainae Hy dr o chlor . c
U ngt . A q R osae
. .
ca use of this is the formation of some m erc uro us and merc uric
oxyc h lori de T h e p hysician s attent ion sh o ul d be called t o
.
’
28 . Cocainae Hy dr ochlor .
S od B ib oratis
.
A q De stillatae
.
MF . . Collyri um .
borax yiel ding sodi um metaborate and boric aci d and the
,
,
29 .
Q uin. S ulp hatis
Aci di S ulp h . Dil .
S odii S alicyl .
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
then began nervo us l y to add some more s ulph uric aci d th ink ,
rea ct with some of the sodi um sal icylate forming inso l uble ,
this way pra c tica ll y n o reaction t akes p l ace the q uinine sul ,
S odii A cetatis
S yr Ru
. bi I d ae i
Aq uae
What h as been said in explanation of the p revio us p r escr ip
tion applies wit h e qual force to this one The b ulky q uinine .
m ust be omitte d
S
.
31 . Hy drarg Chlorat V hp ar
. . . .
S . : F or doctor
’
s use .
nothi ng e lse .
33 Tr F e rri Ch lor
. . .
S od S ali cyl . .
Gly ce rini
Aq uae
S : 3 i ti d p c
. . . . . .
Tr . F er ri Chl or . .
Gly ceri ni
Aq uae
S . : 3 i ti d . . .
p . c
.
left out as tinct ure of fe rric c hl ori d e ( on acco unt of its con
,
35 . Morp hi n S ul ph . .
Camphorae
Me ntholis
P ulv . Althaeae
Div in . p ulv . No . x .
the camph or and ment h ol separately into ten pow ders ( one
kin d is wrappe d o utsi de wit h bl ue pape r ) T h e patient is .
ME N TH OL A N D CAM P H O R L I Q U E F Y A N D A RE T H E RE F ORE I N
CO MPA TIBLE W HEN P RE S C RI B ED I N P O W DE R F O RM .
36 . Morphin S ulph . .
A q Menth P i p er
. .
,
34 PRE S CRIPTION INC O MP A T I B I L IT I E S
Z INC S U L H A T E D L EA D
P AN A CE TATE B ECOME DEL I Q U E S CENT
W HEN R U BB ED T O ETHER G .
39 . S odu S ali cy l .
Syr R ub I daei
. .
Aquae Gaultheriae 5
Syrup of raspberry contains a small amo unt of c itric ac id ,
40 .
Q u in . S ul ph .
A ci di S ul ph . Dil .
P ot ass . I odidi
S y r upi
Aquae ad 3 iv
S odii B icar b on .
P ulv . A romati ci
Gly ce rini
Aq uae
P RE S CR IP T I ON I N C O MP A T I BIL IT I E S 35
nit ric acid f ro m t h e bism uth s ubn itrate w h ich in its t urn acts ,
1 . 2B I ON O: 2H3 0 B I ON O. B i ( OH ) : HN O.
B ismuth W ate r B is B is N it ri c
b b x
. .
2 . NaHCO. HN O: N aN Oa HO z CO:
N itric S od W ate r C a rb on
b
.
42 . S tr y chn S ulphatis
.
gr . ij
P otass B romi d1
.
to b e more stab l e are c rysta ll iz ed from a lka line sol utions and
, ,
43 . S tr y chn S ulphatis
.
S y r up i
S pir Frumenti
.
A q uae
36 PRE S CRIP TI O N I NC O MP A TI BILIT I E S
T h is pre scription m a y b e d l spen sed as t h e a l co h ol con ,
tained
t h erein is suffi cie nt to preven t the precip itation of
st ryc h ni n e bromide
St ryc h nine s ulph
.
at e and potas sium
S odii P hosphati
Mag nes S ul p . h .
Aquae
S : 3 ss thr ee ti mes a day
.
.
of t h e so dium p h osphate .
E x t Gly cy rrhizae
.
P ulv Althaeae .
M .pil No x ij
ft . . . .
ce rta inly not the silver n itrate that giv es t h e goo d res ul ts ,
Gly ce rini
M . ft pil
. . No . xxx .
49 . Bismuthi S ub nitr . 3 1j
S o dii B icar b on . 3 i
Mucil . A caciae q . s
.
50 A ci di Chr omici
.
A lco holis
S . : ex ternally Use .
w h ic h it comes in contact .
r x
51 P ot ass P e rmangan
. .
g
.
.
52 . P o t ass . P e rmangan .
gr . xxx
P ul v . Liq uiritiae
Ex t . Gentianae
M ft ma ssa in pilul No xxx
. . . . divide nda .
When ord ere d in sol ution it sho ul d be p resc ribed with dis
,
a d ressin g etc, .
53
. P u l v Calamina ris
.
Z inci Ox idi
A ci di Car b oli ci
Aq uae Cal ci s
Aq uae R osae
Apply freq uently and freely .
54 . Zinci S ulphatis gr . xx iv
P lumb i A ce tatis 3 j
Aq uae 3 vi
S . : Use e x ternally as dir ecte d .
,
,
42 PRE S CRIPTION INC O MP A T I B ILI T I E S
l oids . Had the physician trie d his utmost get the quin in e to
and t h e stryc h nine precipitate d h e co ul d not have d one any
,
”
“
Mayer s sol ution of iodohy dr ar gy r ate of potassi um whi ch
’
,
56 . Hy drarg B ichlor .
P ot ass . I odidi
Tr . Cinchon Co . mp .
S y r S arsap
. . C mp
o .
Aquae qs . . ad
58 Q uin S ul ph
. . . 3 i
A ci di S ul ph Dil .
qs . .
E x t Gly cy rr hiz P l
. .
3 ss .
S y r up i 3i
A quae ad 3 iii
d isso l ving the q uin in e i t ren de r s the m ixt ure intensely bit
,
S o l P ot ass I od idi S at ur
. . .
S : Gtt x t i d p c
. . . . . . .
The pha rmac ist sho ul d r e fuse t o d ispense this prescri ption .
q uires no argument .
P RE S C RIPTION I NC O MP A T I B IL I T I E S
60 . P ot ass Chlor atis
.
A ci di Hy dr ochlor .
Gly ce r ini
Aq uae
.S : As direct ed on a cott on sw ab
,
.
61 . P ot ass Chloratis
.
Tr . F erri Chloridi
Gly cerini
Aquae
S : 3 ss as directe d
. .
obey .
62 . Calomelanos
P ot ass . B ro midi
Lactis
S acc h .
between the merc uro us c h lorid e and pot assi um b romi de with ,
2E gCl 41 m : Hg Hg B r. 2KB R 2K CI
Calo me l P o tass . Me r Me rcur ic P o ta ss . P o tass .
63 . S o l N atr
. n B icar b o n , 25 % .
3 viij
S . : A p p ly e x te rnally all o v er the b
od y with , a pie ce of
co tt o n .
“
Well sai d he y ou h ave n ot had very m uc h experience
“
, , ,
”
B ut won t it precipitate on cooling ?
’
sol utio n res ulte d .
remonstrate d I mil dl y “
Wait and see ,
”
T h e so l ution b e . .
etc etc
.
,
.
tion :
2NaHCOa he a t N aaCO. C0 : HO
z .
.
.
64 . Tr . F er ri Chl or .
3 1j
Gly cerini
3 ss
Aquae Gaultheriae 3 iij
W h at will take place in this prescription ? I t ass umes a
bea tif l violet bl ue col or What 1 s th is due t o ? Oi l of wi n
u u .
P RE S C RIP T ION I NC O MP A T IBILI T I E S 47
this m ixt ure p urposely in orde r not to let his patients know,
65 . Tr . Fe r ri Chloridi
Kali Chlo r atis
A ntip y r ini
Gly cerini
66 . Natr ii S alicy l .
3
Spir . Nit D ul cis
.
3 j
Syr . S imp l
Aq uae ad 3 viij
fo rm the patient that t h is m ixt ure wil l get d ark ; he will then
not be alarme d T he exact nat ure of t h e reaction between
.
tion wo ul d lea d us too far and wo uld h ar dly p rove very '
67 . Amm n Ca rb n
o . o .
Syr I pe
. cac .
Syr S ill
. c ae
Syr P ru Virgi
. n . n .
Aquae
S : 3 i q 3 h un til cough is reli eve d
. . . .
A cms L I B E R A TE CA R B O N D IO X IDE F RO M CA R B O N A TE S
Mo cil . A caciae
Aquae
S : Dip a cl oth and k ee p const antly wet
. .
Aquae Menthae
A ccor ding to the books , an acid and an a l kal i are incom
50 PRE S CRIPTION I NC O MP A T I B I L I T I E S
T h e order of p roced ure is the same as in the p revio us pre
scription .
71 E x tr Uvae Ursi F l
. . .
3 ss
S p t Ae the r is Nitro si
. 3 j
S p t J un ip e ri Co
. mp .
E x t Tr iti ci F l
. . as 3 ij
S y r up i S imp licis et
Aq uae aa ad 3 iv
I am impelle d to t h is bel ie f
.
S p t J unip. . Co mp . as
Syr R ub I dae i
. .
Aq uae
A rea ction s imila r t o t h e one i n t h e prece ding prescri ption
takes place i n t h is i e t h ere is evol ution o f gas l iability to
, . .
, ,
t o th is one .
73 . P ot ass I odidi .
Aq uae
I p r esc ri be this combination ve ry fre q uently and some ,
75 .
h
Hy drar gy ri C lor Corros . .
gr j. v
Aq uae Calcis 3 iv
Aq uae P lumb i
Aq uae B estill .
3 ii
S . : P oison ! F or ex ternal use o nly .
also possib l e that a do uble compo und of merc ury and lea d
PR ES CRIPT I O N I NC O MP A T I B I L I T I E S 53
is forme d F or p ract ica l p urposes it is suffi cient to kn ow
.
Argenti Nit r i ci
Syr . S acchari
Aq uae Menthae
54 PRE S CRIPTION INC O MP A T I B ILIT I ES
T h is prescription presents a t riple incompatibility T he .
p h ysician .
78 . Tr . S trop hanthi
S p irit . Minde re ri
Tr . F erri Chlo ridi
Gly ce rini
Aq uae
S : 3 ss three ti mes a day
.
.
tion :
F 9 0 1: 3 N H4 C2H3 0 2 F € ( CzH1 0 2
)a 3 N H4 C1 .
dialyze d iron .
80 . P ep sini P uri
A ci di Hy drochlor Dil . .
—
salt in q estion its sol ubility— is a very unce rt ain q uantity ;
u
i e , it l ose s the ammonia rapi dly and the so l ubilit become s
y
, .
,
58 PRE S CRIPT ION INC O MP A T I B ILI T I E S
There are t h ree kin ds of incomp atibility in th is p r escr ip
tion w h ic h t h e doctor insiste d on h aving d ispense d j ust as
,
written T h e tinct ure of iron d oes not contain eno ugh h y dro
.
83 . F erri Py r ophosphatis 3 ij
A ci di P hosp horici Dil . 3 ii j
S y r R ub I daei
. .
3 j
Aquae 3 iv
Practically everything sai d in regar d to sol uble ferri c
phosp h ate ( see prescription 1 1 1 ) is applicable t o ferric
pyrop h osp h ate as t h e latter is like t h e p h osp h ate ma de sol u
, , ,
al most surely res ult T h e ri ght way is to pow der the p otas
.
t o be ca ref ul .
85 . P ot ass . P e rmangan .
A ci di T anni ci
Alu m et P otass S ulph
. . .
A ci di B ori ci
M e t ft p ul vis secundum artem
. . .
S . : 3 ss in 4 qts of ho t w ater as a .
,
do uc he every mo rn
ing and nigh t .
86 . A ci di P i cri ci
Coca in ae Mur .
A ci di Citr i ci
Syr Rub I daei . .
Aq uae
Ft sol uti o S : 3 ss ti d c.
. . . . . .
p .
u
m st be very pec uliar in making up prescriptions ; I mad e
Up
t h at same prescription a dozen times at X s d r ug store ’
,
P RE S C RIPT I ON I NC O MP A T I BILIT I E S 61
3 N8 C1 H5 0 a HCHOz o o
‘
: NaaCoH3 0 1 3 HC1 H5 0 1 .
88 . P otassn P e rmang .
Mor p h S ul ph . .
Ex t Liquir . .
q . s
. ut fiat mass a
in pil ulas No . xx iv divide nda .
l
As exp ain ed in a previo us prescripti on ( No p otas .
.
,
89 . Morp h in S ulph . .
S p t Aether Nitrosi
. . .
F l E x t B ellad
. . .
Aq uae
S . : 3 j p ro re nata .
90 . Morph . S ul p h .
Gly ce rini
91 . S tryc h . S ulp h
Liq uor P otassn Hydr os .
S ol ut A c B ori ci S at ur
. . .
S . : Apply e x ternally .
93 . Plumb i A ce tatis
S odii Bib o ratis
Aq uae R osae
S . : Drop 3 drops into each eye every 4 ho urs .
L E AD S AL TS A RE I NCO MP A T I B LE W I T H B R A X I N S L UTI N
LE AD B onu s P RE CIP ITA TE S .
64 PRE S CRIPT ION INC O MP A T IBIL IT I E S
94 . P lumb i A cetatis 3 ss
S o dii B or atis 3 j
Gly cerini 3 ss
Aq uae q s ad 3 iv . .
“
all t h e d i fference in t h e worl d in t h is case T h e combina .
,
- -
“ ”
by two atoms of so di um The wor d meta means change . .
,
66 PRE S CRIPT ION INC O MP A T IBIL IT I E S
d r uggist Here t h e p h ysician expects t h e pharm acist t o ao
.
98 . A o B ori ci
.
Aq uae Destill .
99 . Mentholi
Thy moli
E ucaly p toli
Co cainae Hy dr ochlor .
P etrolati L iq ui di
S . : Use wit h sp ar y n i gh t and morning .
therein Cocaine alkaloi d is sol uble and that sho uld be used
.
, .
1 00 . Morphi n S ulph . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A c Ol e i ci
.
nia wate r unt il t h e p rec ipitat e ce ases to form co l lect the pre ,
1 02 . S trontii B ro midi
S trontii I odidi 5 j
Morp hin . S ulp h .
gr n . iij
Aq uae a d 3 ij
1 03 . S trontii B ro midi
P o tassii A e st atis
Lithii C itr atis 3 ij
Tr Digitalis
. 3 ij
Aq uae 3 ij
ad
S TRON TI U M S L TS S OUL D
A H Nor B E P RE S C RIB ED WITH 01
R
T ATE S IN SOL UTION .
1 04 . S tr ontn B romidi 3 ij
3 iss
Aq uae 3 iv
The stronti um bromi de is decomp ose d an d preci pita tes as
a carbonate ; b ut in a dd ition to t h is t h ere is q uite an active ,
S I BI z
' '
2N3 HCO: S COI
'
: 2N8 B I ’
E zo C0 2.
S OL UBLE S RON TI U M S LT A TS S HO U LD N OT B E P RE S CR I B ED IN
1 05 . Aluminis
P lumb i A cetatis
Aq uae B estill .
1 06 . Aluminis
P lumb i A cetatis
Aq uae D est .
to the eye .
P lumb i A ce tatis
M . p ulvis
ft . . Det ur ad sca tula m .
be cons ult ed ; per h aps he wo uld a gree t o use zinc acet ate
inste ad Several instances have c om e to my notice where
.
,
S odii B or atis g ru . x
A q uae R osae 3 j
M . ft Collyri um
. .
d rams ) nd h e will
,
a dd a little so d i um thios ulp h ate to pre
a
,
Syr . S imp l .
Aquae
P RE S CRIPT ION INC O MP A T IB IL IT I E S 71
-
.
take place beca use as state d above ferric phosp h ate is sol ub l e
,
, ,
11 3 . Ex t Hy oscy ami
.
A o Tann i ci
.
A dipis
114 . A ci di Carb ol .
from t h e syrup ; besi des the iron forms an inky mixt ure wit h
,
carefully some dil ute d hy d roc h lori c aci d j ust to ne utral ize
t h e alkalinity of the Fow l er s sol ution or to make i t ve ry ’
,
11 6 . Ic hthy l
o
A o Hy dr ochlor
. . Dil .
Aq uae A my g d A mar. .
cib os.
tle and t h e entire mixt ure becomes wort h less even t h e bot
,
11 7 . Ichthyol
Tr N uc V om
. . .
Tr Capsi ci
.
Tr Cannab
. . I nd
Tr . Cinc h . Co mp . ad 3 iij
S . T easpoo nf ul b efo re and after the principal meals
: .
118 . I ch thyol
Hy drar gy r i C lor Corros h . .
P ot assi I odidi
Tr Cardam Co
. . mp 3 ss
.
119 . Amm n o . S ul p h
hthyolo —
ic .
S try chninae S ul ph .
Q uininae S ul ph .
S y r R ub
. . I daei
Ol Cary op hy llor
. .
Aq uae
S : 3 j ter in die p c
.
, . .
1 20 .Ichthyol
Cocainae Hy dr ochl .
Aq uae Dest .
I nj ect 3 ti mes a da
y afte r uri nati ng , .
1 21 . S ol . Fowle ri
Hy drar gy ri B ichloridi
Aq uae
S . : 3 i p . c. in water .
the bich l oride int o merc uric c arbon ate merc uric oxide and , ,
merc uri c oxych l orid e ; these merc uric compo unds undergo
f ur the r ch an ges which end i n th e separation o f a g reat dea l
,
1 22 . A o S ali cyl ( fr om
. . Wint ergr een )
h
Mor p i a S ulp h .
S yr . A ur antii Corte x
Aq uae q s . .
”
me .
Mucil A caciae .
A q Menthae P
. ip .
S . : Use for ga rg l e .
, ,
Liq A ci di Arse n
. .
Q ui nin S ul ph . .
I nf us Cinchonae
.
q . s
. ad 3 iij
T h is prescripti on cannot be calle d incompatib l e T h e t inc .
1 25 . Tr . F e rr i Chl or .
Tr N uc V om
. . .
Tr . Di gi tali s
80 PRE S CRIPT ION INC O MP A T I B I L IT I E S
C hi n n i . S ul ph .
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
N atfi i S alicy l
o o
S p ir . A mmon . A rom .
S yr A urant . Cor t .
55 7 5 0
.
A quae
br ucine from the tinct ure of nux vom ica In one i nst an ce .
third full ) had been stan d ing on t h e s h elf for over two years .
spoi ls its effi ciency and rapi dity of action t o a certa in extent .
1 29 . Tr . I odi .
Gly cerini
Aq uae
A . : For swa bb ing the throat .
'
then w ith the water the io d ine precipitates The e ffi ciency
, .
tion ) .
, ,
1 30 . Iodi R esub . - m
G ly ce ri ni
M . ft . so l. sec . a rtem .
S . : gtt . x in aq ua ti d. . .
S . : Pro Eq u o.
Tr N uc V om
. . .
Aquae ad
3 iv
Te asp o onful af ter me al s .
prescribe d the dr ugg ist i f he knows eno ugh s h o uld cal l the
, ,
T h e bad o dor is
’
doctor s attention to the incompatibility .
e quation is as follows
NassOa+2HCl Z 2N aCl i S O:
‘ ‘
E zo .
h
Of course , t e pec uliar antife rmentative action of t e sul h
h
p hi te is also lost , beca use t e 8 0 2 gra dually volat il izes w ile
,
h
a portion of it is oxi dize d to s ulp h uric aci d .
Muc . A caciae
S yr . S imp l .
Aq uae Menthae
W ho does not know the incompat i b ility in t h is p r escr ip
tion ? I t is ment ione d in some text b ooks ; it h as been d is -
there is a m uch easie r and nicer way w h ic h does not n ece ssi
tate the unj ust ifi ab le a dd iti on o f a l ot o f hy d roc h loric ac i d
neve r seemed to hav e entere d th e min d o f eithe r teac h e r o r
p up i l
. It sh ows how l ack of interest in one s work w il l ’
S yr R u . bi I dae i
Muc A caciae .
3j 55
Aq uae An isi 3 ij
The remarks ma de i n re gard to the p revio us prescription
apply to th is one as wel l T h at is m ix the sol ution o f t h e .
,
1 36 . Z inci I odidi gr . xv
A q uae
S . : 3 j ter in die .
tion )
.
1 37 . Aq uae A mm . F o rt .
Co llo dii
S . Apply to warts with camel s h air b rush
:
’
-
.
1 38 . Co llo dn 3 j
A ethe ris 3 ss
A q A mmo n
. . Fo r t .
3 j
Tr I o di
.
3 iss
1 39 . P lumb i A cetatis
Gly ce r iti A o .
T ann c i i
Aq uae
Is th is prescription incompatible and wo ul d I h ave been
righ t in refusing to dispense it ? was a q uery p ut to me r e
”
né wal t h e mixt ure had a d i ffe rent c olor No amo unt of argu .
Gly ce rini
Aq uae Me nthae
S . : 3 j thre e t imes a day , a fter meal s .
,
.
” “
do y ou dissolve it ? I aske d Z inc phosph i de is i nsol uble .
M P : 1 2H1 P 0 4
“ ”
ZE 1 P .
Z in c P ho s hori c Z in c P hosphine
g .
P hosphi de A c1 d P ho sp hate
1 43 . A loini
P odo p hy llini
Cal ome la nos
P u l v S aponis .
qs . .
l atte r will conve r t the cal omel into merc uro us o x ide ( n o )
and even ass u min g that the l atter wo ul d not gra dual l y decom
po se into me tallic me r c ury and merc uric o x i d e it is cert ain l y ,
1 44 . Q uin S ulph . .
A o T art arici
. £5 3 iss
P otass I odidi . 3 ij ss
S y r up i R ub . I daei 3 j
Aq uae q s ad 3 iij . .
KI HzC4 H4 0 ¢ HI K H CoHeOo .
I o dide Ao . r io d 1 c A cid .
1 45 I odo formi
}
.
3 ]J
Hy dr ar g Chlor Mitis
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
. .
Tr . Op ii
Aquae 3 iv q . s. ad
1 47 . Hy dr ar g C lor Mit is . h .
A mmon Car on . b .
S acc h
L t.is ac
ous com po un ds there can har dly be any d o ubt that within
,
1 48 . S ol . Lab arraq ue
S o l Hy droge nii P e rox idi
.
N aClO H O = N aCl H O 0 : a z 3.
HY D RO GE N DI O X ID E S H O UL D
.
L U TI ON or B AR SOL U TI O on .
VELLE W A TER ) .
A nti k amnia
Q ui ni n S ul ph . .
S y r Tol ut . .
A c S ul ph Arom
. . qs . . .
Aq uae ad 3 j
, ,
1 50 . . h
Hy dr arg C l or Miti s .
Hy dr og enii P e r ox idi
S . Apply e xtern ally th ree times a day
: .
with sil ver nit rate sol ution ; a p recipitate sol ubl e in ammoni a
wate r and r e precipitate d by n itric aci d T h is s h ows t h e
-
.
septic efi ect was not in any way d iminis h e d and c h emical tests ,
1 52 . I odo formi 3 j
A q Hy dr og e nu P er ox
.
3 j .
1 53 . I odo fo rmi 3 ss
.
,
HQ O2 sol ution .
ter being sol uble only i n abo ut 1 5 parts of water accor d ing ,
155 . S od S alicyl. .
S o d B icarb on
.
1 58 . Mor p h Hy dr ochl
. .
P otass Cy anidi
.
S y r I p ecac
.
Vin A ntimonn
.
Syr . Tolutani
Aq uae
S . : 3 j q 4 h . .
h
d ispense i t as written a d t o in form t e p rescriber that it
n
and merc ury p resent in me r caur o wil l precip itate the alka
l oids
.
as ferric acetate is very sol uble and ferric citrate is not pre ,
S y r up i To lutani
Aq uae F o ntanae
Coch lear m agn um ter in die post ci b um .
R oche e sa tll l .
( Seignette w as an ap othecary in R oc h elle who
1 00 P R E SC R IPT IO N I NCOMP A TI B I L I TI E S
fi rst introd uce d this do ub l e tartrate of potassi um and so
dium ) On disso l ving t h e R oc h elle salt in t h e water and m ix
.
as follows
KNaC.H.Oe R C] NaCl K HCJL Oo .
The alcoho l in the iron ti nct ure and the spiri t aid in th e
precipitation as potassi um bitartrate is almost abso l utely
,
insol uble i n alcohol The i ron has not h ing t o do with the
.
1 63 . Hy drogenn F ero x . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A o Chr omici
.
,
1 02 P R E SC R IPT IO N INC O MP A T IB IL IT I E S
might seem at fi r st that wi t h this mod ifi cation t h e p r escr ip
.
Aq uae F ontanae 3j
The fi r st in g redient is s ugar of lea d or lead acetate ; the ,
is as follows :
P b ( Cs Oz ) 3 QKI P hrz 2K CzHaOz .
1 66 . I odofor mi
Ol Olivae
.
Aquae H o z z
Pu l v Acaciae. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A q Hy dr o g e nn Dio x idi
.
Aq uae
I h ave teste d the action of Z n S O4 and B iO N O on the hy 3
side r ed compatible .
1 68 . Liq Hy dr og e nn P e r ox idi
.
B als . P er uvia ni
S . Ap p ly with camel s hair b rush
:
’
-
.
and oxygen .
1 70 . Ca p ri S ulphatis
S odii B icar b on .
Aq uae
S : Ap ply with b r ush to ul cerate d s urface
. .
takes place
CHS O4 QN aHC0 3 CU CO: Nfl zS O1
- C0 : E zo .
1 71 . Tr F e rri Chlor
. .
Morph S ul ph . .
gr . iij
Gly ce rini 3 SS
Aquae qs
. . ad 3 j
ii
1 72 . Hy dr ar g I odidi Fl avi . .
P ot ass I o didi . .
S yr . S arsap ar . Co mp .
Aq uae
S . : 3 j 4 ti mes a day .
“
final a uth ority ”
and I a dvise d him to d ispense t h e pre
,
1 74 . S p ts . Ammo n Aro m . .
. aa 3i
Aq uae Ci nnamo mi 3 ij
This combination forms an unsight l y preci pitate d ue to ,
1 75 . Hy dr ar g C l or Mitis
. h .
1 76 . Hy dr arg C l o r Mit . h . .
Am mo n Car o n . b .
Al b i
S a cc h .
,
-
Hy dr ar g C lor Mit . h . . 3 j
A o Hy dr ochlor Dil
. . . 3 ss
S y r R hei . Aro m .
3 ss
Aq uae ad 3 ij
A physician wh o wi ll prescribe a h eavy powder lik e calo .
t h is prescription the pat ient may get i n one d ose anyw h ere
from 2 to 1 0 grains of calomel and the physician can cer ,
1 78 . Hy dr ar g C l or Mit . h . .
179 . Tr . Fe r ri C hlor .
P ot ass B rom . .
S odii B rom .
The bromi des like t h e i odi des are incompatible with ferri c
, ,
follows
2KB r 2F e CL 2K C] 2F 8 C13 B r a.
1 10 P R E S C R IPT ION INC O MP A T IB ILIT I E S
scription almost t h e entire bismut h s ubnitrat e will be fo und
on t h e bottom w h ile t h e magnesia will be on top T he on l y
,
.
1 82 . Liq Hy dr og enii
. Diox idi
A ci di Carb ol .
Tr F err i Ch l or
. .
Gly cerini
Aq uae
S : 3 j four ti mes a day in a little water
. .
bolie aci d reaches t h e high est poin t of oxi dation and may be ,
”
sai d to be completely b urne d up .
“
u
1 83 . P ot ass P e rmang
. . 3 ss
A ci di Ca r b olici
’
3 ss 5
Aq uae 3 iv
T h is is anot h er examp l e of t h e d esi re to get too m uc h b ut ,
P e r mang . Ac .
2C O: IL O 6 K 2M n0 1 6 MnOz
Car o n b W ate r P o ta ss M ang anese
x x
.
A c S alicy lici
.
3 j
Aq uae 0 j
S : Dip a cloth and apply to ulcer changi ng every h a lf
.
,
hour
m
.
p ressed as follows
HCJ L O: I OKM nO. HO z 4 HCHO:
S alicy l . P o tass . W ate r F o rmic
A c id P e r w a ng . A cid
3 CO: 5 K1 Mn0 1 5MD O:
Car b o n P o tass Mang an D io i de x
x
. . .
anything h e had eve r use d His ulcer was event ua lly he ale d
. .
Was it tim e for it to get h eale d was it the formic aci d was it
, ,
S y r Tol u .
Aquae
S . : Te as p oonful every 3 hours .
1 87 . A c S alicy lici
.
ent effects of the t h ree hypoph osp h ites and the d igestive
”
,
U S
. . No precipitation takes place between t h is ferric
salt and the hypop h osphites A s to t h e amo unt o f ammonio .
.
,
t h e former .
P R E S C R IP T I ON I NC OMP A T IBILI T I E S 1 15
1 90 . Tr . Ferri C hlor .
S y r Hy p o p hosp hitum
.
S . : 3 i ti d . . .
1 91 . Tr . Ferri hlor
C . 3 11
S yr .
3 j
Hy p o p hOS p hitum 1
Aq uae ad 3 ij
two in gre dients h ave been m ixe d wit h the formation of a pre
cip itate th e wa te r will re disso l ve it F erric hypop h osp h ite
,
.
1 92 . Tr . Iodi i
Liq Hy droge nn
. Diox i di
S . : For ex ternal use .
ve rte d int o hyp o io do us aci d ac cor ding to the fol l owing rea o
-
HI O 211 20 25 R I Oz 2H20 .
1 93 . P ot ass P ermang . . 3 ss
Ferri S ulp hatis 3 j
A c S ulp . h . Dil . 3 ij
Magnes . S ulp hat
3 ij .
S y r Zingi b eris .
3 ij
Aquae q s ad 3 viij . .
ferro us salt is converted into the i rritant and ast ringent fer
ric s ul phate ; th us
2KM11 0 4 1 0F € S O4 8HzS O4 2MD S O4 5F ez ( 8 0 4 l 3
P otass . F e rr ous S ulphuric Mang anous F e r r ic
P e r mang . S ulphate A cid S ulphate S ulphate
K 28 0 4 S HzO .
P otass . W ate r
S ulphate
1 94 . Ammoni i B e nzoatis
S odii B enzoatis
Tr . F err i Chlo ridi
Tr Ge ntianae
.
S y r A ur antii P l. .
Aq uae
In this presc r iption a vo l umino us precipitate fi lling the
1 18 P R E SC R IPTION I NC O MP A T IB IL IT I E S
1 98 . 0 1 Tere
. b i thi
n ae
n
Morph . A ce tatis
S . si x hours fif teen drop s
: E very .
before using .
1 99 F erri Chloridi
. Tr .
Tr Vale ri an A mmo n
. . .
u u —
of s lp h r or potassa sulp hur ata— is as is well known not a ,
,
20 1 Liver of S ulph ur
. 1 0 g rains
Co rrosive S ub lim ate 4 g r ai ns
Rose water 4 fl oz . .
On mix ing the t inct ure of iron with th e tinct ure of d igi
talis a dark mixt ure res ults T h is is due to t h e tannic aci d
.
tinct ure of iron with t h e other ingred ients and add t h e tinc ,
S acchari qs
. . ad 3 iv
M . etp ulvi s S ig : 3 j t i d
ft . . . . .
20 4 . B ism S ub nitr
. .
Argenti N itr .
E x t Opu A quos
. .
gr . iv
S y r A ur Co rt
. . .
3j
Aq uae q s ad 3 iv . .
II . NaHCo. HN O: N aN Oa C0 : H .O .
3 times a day .
NazS aO. H 80 4
2 NazS O. S S O: HzO .
e stiv e p ow er of e si i
g p p n s s up pose d to be d estroy ed by con
P R E SC RIP T IO N I NC O MP A T IBIL I T I E S 1 23
“
vital force wit h t h e same s uperstitio us reverence t h at was
”
209 . P e psini
R e so r cini
S aloli
Tr Nuc V om
. . .
S yr Ferr i I odidi
.
itself rapi dly decompose d It will also ten d to precipi tate the
-
21 1 . A luminis 3 ss
Ao . T anni ci 3 ij
Gly ce rini 3 ij
Aq uae 3 ij
S . : S hak e well and , p ut teaspoo nf ul in cup of warm water
for g argli ng .
liar reaction ? ”
T h e d r uggist was tol d th at un do ubte dly the
al um containe d an appreciab l e amo unt of iron E xamin ation .
21 2 . Pepsini P uri
A c Hy dr ochl
. . Dil .
Tr Genti an Com p
. . .
Elix S impl . .
A q Menthae P il
. .
h
witho ut anybo dy taking t e tro uble to verify or disprove the h
s tatement T h e above p rescri ption is a case in point F or
. .
”
and night .
P otas s I o didi . 3 ij
Ferri et Ammon Citr 3 i. .
Tr N ucis V om . . .3 ij
Tr Cinchon Compos
. .ad 3 iv .
were no n ux
v omica in the p rescription the p recipitation of ,
ent in the cinc h ona bitte r orange peel etc on t h e ferric salt
,
-
,
.
,
.
it.
217 B is m S ub nitrate
each
}
. .
Of
Liver of S ulp hur
Zinc S ul phate gr . x
Lead W ater 3 i
R ose Water 3 iij
Aseries of reactions will t ake place in th is prescription .
. h
Hy dr ar g C l or Miti s .
A ntipy rini
S odii P ho sp hatis
Cafi ein Citr atae
.
S odii B r omidi
F t pulveres No
. . X II .
vert ing it into merc uric bromi de and m erc uro us oxi de T he .
sal icy l ate is sol uble in less t h an one par t of water F ive .
P o ta ss Hy d r o g en P o tassium M an gan W a te r O x y ge n
x x
.
.
2KM I 1 0 4 5H20 2 3 11 28 0 1 K 28 0 4
P o ta ss Hy d ro g e n S ulphur ic P ota ss
x
. .
223 . A conitini
Div in .
pil No 24
. . . S . : One pi ll twice a day .
1 6 00 to 1 1 00 gr n
- -
U n der no consi deration wo ul d t h e write r
.
A o S ulp
. h . Dil .
S ali cini
“
W h at was t h e p recip itate due to ? Was q uin ine salicy l ate
formed o r was salicylic acid thro n out from sol ution by the
w
1 32 P R E S C R IPTI ON INC O MP A T IBILIT I E S
sulph uric aci d ? Some people will d ig very d eep for a
c a use w h en t h e l atter is as plain as d aylight No c h emical .
Q ui ni n S ulph
.
Tannini
Menth ol 3 i
Aq uae R osae q . s. ad 3 vj
S . : Use as a g argle .
Had the prescript ion been for inte rn al use t h ere m ight yet be
some sha dow of exc use for p utting i t up ; we wo ul d sa y :
We ll the gastro intest in al j uices will d ec om pose the insol
“
-
,
1 34 P R E S C R I P TION INC O MP A T IBIL IT I E S
the hex amethy lenamin very vigoro usly ; simply m ix them
ligh tly and fi ll t h e caps ul es .
229 . At oph an
U rotrop in
Mf . P ulv .Tal Dos x ii. . .
sol utions are then m ixe d and t h e syrup a dde d Made th is way .
Hy dr ar g Bichlor
. .
P otass P e rmang an
. .
23 2 . S odii S alicyl .
U ro trO p ini
S pir A e the ris
. Nitro si 3
Aq uae 3
Th e on l y difficulty with t h is prescription is that afte r a
l itt l e while it ac q ui res a dark color on acco unt of the acti on
between t h e n itro us et h er and the salicylate of s od i um T h ere .
23 3 . Diur e tini
P o tassii I o didi
. h
Hy drarg C lor Cor ros . .
Aq uae
S . : 3 i 4 times a day .
Aq uae
S . : Teasp oo nful every 3 h our s .
certain circ umstances a red color may res ult f rom t h e act ion
of the phenacetin on the tinct ure of i ron .
23 5 . P rot arg ol
Aq uae
S . : For ex ternal use o nly .
tar gol in a bottle and fill it with water and s h ake it There .
23 6 . A c Citri ci
.
g ram
Kali Carb o nici q 8 ad sa tur a tio ne m . .
Aquae g ms .
r epetition .
239 . Ao Car
. b lici
o
Tr . I o di as gr . xv
Muc . A caciae 3 i
A lcoho lis ( p uri ) 3 v
tion is al l right .
240 . A drenalini C hl or .
metallic silver while the a d renalin its elf is oxid ize d and b e
comes wort h less A h example of incompatibility which is
.
ch l ori d e 1 t o ,
24 1 . P otass . B r omidi
P ot ass . Citr atis
S pir Chlo ro formi
.
S .
3 : 88 per do se .
242 . U ng Zi hci Ox . .
Aq uae Calcis
Mf . un g .
243 . S p ir . Camphor ae
Aq uae Me nth P ip . .
3 i every h o ur .
244 . A luminis
B oracis
Gly cer in i
Aq uae
S : Use as a gargle
. .
24 5 . A sp irini
P otassii I od idi
Aq uae
S : Te as p oon as directe d
. .
M f p ulv No
. . . . i Ta] D0 8
. . . 1111 .
b ility .
254 . S od B e nzoatis
.
S y r up i L imo nis
Syr . Ac . Citri ci
Aq uae
T h e remarks m a de in t h e p revio us prescription apply wit h
full force to t h is o n e Instea d of salicylic aci d precipitating
.
Aq uae
S . : 3 1 a fter me als .
tion calls very plainly for dil ute d hyd rocyanic aci d t h ere ,
Aq uae
S : . 3 i q 2 hr until re li eved . . .
257 . Aceta
nilidi
R eso r cini as
S . ex ternal use
: F or .
258 . A ce tanilidi
Thym l o
R esorcini
M f pil No
. . . . XV .
259 . A ce tozone
A q uae
S . : F or e xt e rn a l use .
in 1 5 60 .
Only a little over a grai n will dissolve i n fo ur
1 46 P RE SC R IPT I ON I NC O MP A T IBILIT I E S
writer several extremely anxio us hours A ny p h armacist of .
Div in . p ul v
No ii . . x .
P o tassii
S odii
Div in . p ul v . N0 . xx .
S . : One
p owder in wate r 3 time s a day .
266 . A c B e nz oi ci
.
Aq uae Cal ci s
S : F o r e x te rna l use
. .
A po rtion of the benz oic aci d will combine with the lime
form ing calc i um benzoate a sm a ll portion wil l d issolve wit h
,
26 7 . Ao Galli ci
.
Cup ri S tdp h .
Zinci S ul p h .
S . : 3 i
q uarts of water
in 2 .
m uch .
268 T anni ci
. Ao .
Co p pe ras
Al um
S : 3 i in q uart of wa te r as directed
. .
269 . A g urin
S odii S ali cyl .
Aq uae
S : 3 1 eve ry two h o urs
. .
270 . A luminis
B or acis
Aq uae Chlor ofo r mi
S . : Use as a
or a sprayg arg le .
d iplomatic m an ner .
Aq uae
S . : Use as i nj ecti o n .
physi cian .
278 . A rgonini
Ac T anni ci
.
Aq uae
S . : F or p ai nti ng s or e th roat .
Plumb i Acet .
Aquae
S . : S h ake w ell je t
. In c fo ur times a day .
A r gonin is incompatib l e
with zinc sulphate and with l ead
acetate T h ere is also an incomp atibility here between t h e
.
Zinci S ulp h .
gr . x ij
Aq uae
To b e use d as an i nj ecti on .
Ao Tannici
.
Aq uae
Mi . so l
.
A rgy rol is absol utely incompatib l e w ith tannic acid and the
two sho ul d n ever be pres cribe d in the same m ixt ure T h e .
28 2 . Hy drargy ri B ichlor .
Z inci S ul p h .
B ism S ub nitr . .
S . : Use as i nj ecti on . S hk
a e w ell .
S . : gtt . x in water t i
. . d p
. . c .
Q ui n Hy dr ochlor . .
Aq ue a
S . : 3 i ter in die p . c .
B oth the .
one.
287 . S od1 1 B e nz .
A c P ho sp h
. . Dil .
Syr . L imonis
Aq uae ad
B i em . et Amm . Citr .
3
Aq uae 3
The h ydroch l oric aci d decomposes t h e bi sm uth sa l t splits
,
it up ,
bism ut h citrate being precipitated B ism uth and am
.
P ot ass . I odidi
E l ix . P ep sini
Aq uae
S . : 3 i three ti mes a day .
A o Tanni ci
.
S y r up i
Aq uae q s ad ,
. .
S trontn Br m o .
Aq uae F oeniculi
S . : 3 1 eve ry three h ours .
st ronti umci tr ate , which is insol ubl e in wat er and pre cipitate s .
P R E S C R IP T I ON I N C O MP A T IBIL IT I E S 1 55
29 6 . Air ol
Calomel
S . Apply ex ternally
: .
is chemi cally bism uth iodo s ubgallate rathe r rea dily yiel ds -
pow d e r may p rove q uite irritat ing if a cons iderab l e amo unt
o f merc uric iodide is fo r med .
A o Hy dr och
. lo r . Dil .
P e p sini
Aq uae
S : 3 i afte r meals
. .
P e psini p uri
A o Nitrohy dr och
. l or Dil . .
Aq uae ad ,
.
S : 3 ii afte r meals
. .
B ism uth sa l icy l ate i s incom patib l e with acids The aci d .
E lix . S imp l .
Aq uae
S . : Teaspo on in water after meals .
Aq uae 3 iv
S . : 3 1 per dose .
3 02 . Camp hor ae .
Ac . Car b
li ci o 3 ij
S . : F or ex ternal use .
30 6 . Chl oral
Camp h o r
lP he no
S . Apply e x ternally .
Mf . . p ul v . F or ex ternal use .
aa
Chinosol
S . : For ex ternal use .
3 09 . P otass . Chloratis 3 ij
S odii Thiosul p h . 3 i
Gly cerini 3 ss
Aq uae ad 3 vi
be taken not to trit urate the sodi um thios ulph ate with the
potassi um chl orate as a litt l e exp l osion migh t p erhaps res ul t
, .
S acchari gr . v
Mf . . p ul v
No 1 Tal Dos zij . . . . . .
B ism S ub nitr . . .
M f . . p ul v
For ex ternal use . .
312 Magnesii S ul ph
. .
“
Croton w ate r wh ich simply referre d t o New Y ork tap
”
313 . B ar n S ulp h .
3 11
S . : For doctor s ’
use .
a man his life ca use d t h e arrest of two p h ysic ians and of the
,
31 6 . Her oini
Aq uae
S . : 3 i q 3 ho urs
. .
317 . A drenali n
Aq uae Hy droge nii Diox idi
S . : F or e x ternal use .
adrenalin .
31 8 . S 0 1 E p inep hrini
.
Hy dr ar g C l or Co r ros
. h . .
A q B e still
. .
Use as i nj ection .
l
A bso utely incompatible T h e epinep h rin is . d ecom posed
an d t h e merc uric ch l oride is re d uced t o c alome l and then t o
t h e metall ic state .
P R E SC R IPT I O N INC 0 MP A T1B I L I TI E S 1 63
31 9 . E x alg in '
Mf. . p ul v
No 1 D T D xi j
. . . . . . .
3 20 . Ex algini
P he nace tini
S odii S ali cyl .
A c S ali cyl
. . 55 g r . v
G uai aco l
Mi .
p il No xxx
. . .
322 . Creos ot e
G uai acol
Cr eosotal
Duotal
Thio col gr . v
M p u l v Tal Dos 200
. . . .
and th iocol pota ssi um guaiaco l s ulp h onate are crystal l ine
, ,
form .
3 27 . Hy dr ar g A mmon . .
S ulp huris
P o tassii Car bo n
.
A dip is
F or e xt e rn al use .
3 28 . Hy dr ar g C lor Corros . h . .
gr .iv
P o tassii I o didi 3 iv
Aq uae 3 vi
S . : 3 i4 x a day .
alkaloi ds .
3 29 . Hy dr argy r i C l or Cor h . . 3 13
P o tassii I o didi
Syr . S arsap . Co mp .
Aq uae
S . : Teaspoon 3 times a day .
min ded ly t urne d the quantities of the two principa l ingr edi
en ts a ro un d H e meant two grai ns of m erc uric chloride an d
.
wit h the sy rup and water that he rea ll y meant one o unce ,
L iq Fo wler i
.
331 . Hy dr ar gy r i C l or Corro s h . .
A q uae Cal ci s
S . : F or ext er nal use .
33 3 . Hy dr argy r i C l or Miti s h .
Aq uae Calcis
S . : Apply e xternally every ho u r.
2E g Cl Ca ( OH) 2 CaCl2 n O 11 20
334 . Ung . I o di
U ng . B elladon .
M f U ng — S
. . . . P ile Oi ntme nt .
A dip is Ben z.
S . : Apply on lint .
33 9 . Tr I odi.
A mmon
Aq . .
Linim S ap oni s .
S : F or e x te rnal use
. .
3 40 U n g I odi
. .
Un g Hy dr argy ri .
M f U ng S Ap p ly 3 times a day
. . . . .
The io dine comb ines wit h t h e m eta l l ic merc ury and with
the oxi de of merc ury whic h is us ually present in t h e mer
c urial ointment to form merc uric io di de This is m uch more .
34 1 . Liq F o rmaldehy di
.
34 3 . Magn . S ul p hatis
S odi i P hos p hatis 55 3 iv
S . : 3 ij in g l ass of wat e r on g oi ng to b ed.
344 . Menthol
Al coh ol
Aq ua e
S . : Apply ex te rnally .
tinct ure of iron and are apt to sneer at it physici ans often ,
346 0 1 Oliv ae
. .
Menthol
Glyceri n
S : F or e xternal use
. .
the nat ure of a fat and t h ink it m ust b e m iscib l e with other
fats B ut it is not This prescription does not m ake a very
. .
3 47 Me nth ol
.
34 8 . P e psini 3 ij
P ancr eatini 3 ij
A c Hy dr ochlor
. . dil . 3 iv
Syr Z ingib . .
3 i
Aq uae
S : 3 i afte r meals
.
.
3 53 . P r ot arg ol
P lumb i A cet .
A rg enti N itratis
A q B e still
.
To be
i nj ecti on us e d as .
3 54 . P yr ami don
S p ir A ethe ris
. Nitrosi
Syr . A ur antii
Aq uae
S : 3 ij eve ry 4 h o urs
. .
3 56 . R esor cini
Q ui nin . Bisulp h . 55
In cap s .
g el at . No 1 . . Tal . Dos . xx .
wo ul d get a precipitate .
3 57 . A luminis
S odii B oratis
M . ft . p ulvis
S . : 3 38 in 2 q uarts of water .
P R E SC R IP T I ON INC O MP A T IBIL IT I E S 1 75
3 58 . S odii P er b or atis
Aq uae
S : For e x ternal us e
. .
3 59 . S ol P ot ass
. . Io d . S at ur .
3 60 . P o tassii I o didi
S odii I odidi
E ss P e p sini
.
Aq uae
S . : 3 i 3 times a day .
S odii Br m o .
Syr . A ur antu
S . : 3 i as di rect ed .
This mixt ure becomes m ilky t urbi d for two re asons B oth -
,
.
A c Hy drochlor
. . Dil .
E li x . P e p tenzy me
Aquae
S . : 3 1 after me als .
3 63 . Tri onal
C hl o a r l Hydr. .
3 64 . Trional
S ul phonal
Urethane 55 gr . v
F or one p owder . Ta k e at once .
S . : Apply ex ternally .
3 70Thymol I odi d
. . .
Cal omel 55 3 ij
Apply ex te rnally .
3 71 . Zihci S ulp h .
Ac .Tannici
Aquae
S . : Use as inj ection .
Thymol
A l coh o l 5 mils .
Water to m ak e 1 00 mi ls .
rectly ,
j ust as they appeare d in the pharm ace utica l j o urn a l .
3 73 . A c S alicy lici
. . 3 ij
Ao . T annici 3 ij
3 iv
M i p ul v S : F oo t
. . . .
pow der . S ha k e int o stockings
every morning .
3 74 . Tr . Di git alis
Tr . S tr o p hanthi
S p arte inae S ulp h .
Aq uae
S . : Te asp oo nf ul 4 ti mes a day .
3 75 . A ntik amni a
A nti pyrin
P henaceti n
A cetanili d
P henal gi n
Caffei ne
F or o ne
p owde r . Mak e a doze n.
F or r l i
ne u a g a .
3 78 . Me nth ol
E ucalyp t ol
Z inci S ul p h .
liq
A lb olene .
379 . Me nthol
S ol . A dr e nalini
P i nole um
S . : U se as a s p ray .
rapi dl y .
Camp hor ae
Chlo rali
Hydrat .
Cocaine exe rts its anesthetic p rope rt ies only on m uco us mem
b ranes or where the sk in is abrade d .
382 . Tr . Io di
Ex t . Goular di
3 i to g lass of water for e x ternal use .
38 4 . Massae V a lle ti
K ali Car b on ci i
S try chn S ul p h . .
A c A rse nicosi
.
Mf. .
p il
. No . 1 . Ta] . D os L X
.
S . : fter me als
One p ill a .
3 85 . E ur op hen
A my li
A pply ex ternally to ul cer .
38 6 . I ocamfen
Aq uae
S . : Apply ex ternally on ga uze .
387 . E ur Op hen 3 i
Ung Aq uae . R os ae 3i
The bo rax c ontained in the cold cre am may l ibe rate a small
1 86 P R E SC R IPTIO N I N C O MP A T IBILIT I E S
Ti nct ure ite,
aco n
that h e gets won derful res ults from it there is noth ing l eft ,
to do b ut to dispense it .
3 91 . S antoni ni
Cal omel
S acchari
Div in
. p ul v . No . iii .
3 92 . He lmitol
P otassii B icar b o n .
Liq . P o tassae
Pl . Ex t . B uc uh
P l Ex t. . Uvae U r i s
Aq uae
S . : 3 i fo ur ti mes a day .
no ot h er way out .
Aq uae .
S . : 3 i fo ur times a day .
3 94 . P e psini O p timi
B e tainae Hy drochlor .
Aq uae .
S . : 3 i after meals
.
,
3 95 . Chl r z ne o a e
A c B ori ci
.
Aq uae
S . : U se e x te rn ally as directe d .
3 96 . C hlorami e
n -
T
Hydroge n P erox i de
Listeri ne
F or ex ternal use only .
n umber of ot h er s ubstances .
1 90 P R E S C R I P T ION INC O MP A T IB ILIT I E S
A s is well known h examet h ylenamine acts best when the
,
S od i odi d
. .
S od s ali cyl
. .
Tr . B ell adonna
B ry oni a alb .
Capsi cum .
A r ni ca mont .
P ulsatill a
R h us to x .
P hy to locca
Cimicif R ac . .
Col c hi cu m .
3 xv
R ee d and Carnr ick ’
s x
E li . P e p te nzy me . 3 x
M . S . : k e i xty ( 6 0 ) mi
Ta s n i ms ( drop s ) in a gl assf ul of
wa t r n h ur ft r e
e , a o a e ach meal Ta k e e very 2 h o urs
.
if very se vere .
fi rst p rescri ption was as foll ows and I have it on file in its ,
re gula r or d er
4 02 . Q uini ne a little
S trichnine no t so much
I ro n a littl e m ore
sho ul d not exist and it is a shame that they sho uld be per
,
perm itted t o treat p atients is it not b etter for the p atie nts
,
in vain .
40 3
. S p anish S arsap arilla n V2 oz .
Y ell ow D ock R o o t V2 oz .
h
B uc u 34; oz .
R h ub arb R oo t 34; oz .
S cullcap ML oz .
Li corice R o ot 1 4 oz
7; .
S enna oz .
B l oo d R oot oz .
A nise S ee ds oz .
40 7 . I odi
P otassu I odi di
Argyr ol
Aq ua B e still
Use for p ai nti ng throat .
written it is h is a ffai r
, .
4 08 . R esor cini
P etrol ati Liq ui di 3 i
Mf . . so l. U se e x ternally .
41 0 . S tr o ntu B r o midi
S odii B ica r b o n .
Mist i e t S o dae
. E b e
ica l re action :
S I BI :
' '
2 NaH CO. S r COa 2 N aB r C0 : E zo
l abe l .
Cocain . Hy dr ochlor .
Aq ua B estill
For inj ection .
two are m ixe d bot h are d estroye d and a ve r y weak sol ution
of s ul ph uri c aci d is obtained T h e rea ctio n is expressed in .
4 13 .
Q uininae S ul p h .
A sp iri ni gr . v
M . f . cap s. vi No . 1 . Tal Dos . . .
414 . I . Tr . I odi
S . :t easp oonfuls to q uart of water
Two .
S pite of the severe b urning prod uced by the fi rst inj ection sh e
,
p eu tically Nevert
. h eless t h e physician insisted on h avi ng
it d ispense d j ust as w ritten and sai d t h at if t h is d rugst ore
d id not d ispense it as h e wante d it h e wo ul d g o somew h ere ,
417 . F owl e ri
S ol .
S y r F err i I odidi
.
41 8 . Tr . V omi cae
N ucis
Tr Ge ntianae Comp o s
. .
ing on the tinct ure being m ixe d w ith a hydro alcoholic and -
P R E S C R I P T IO N INC O MP A T I B IL I T I E S 1 99
Ac . Hy dr ochlor . Dil .
E ss . P e p sini
N atrii B icar b o n .
Mist . R he i et S o dae
Aq ua e Creoso ti
S : 3 ss te r in di e p o st cib os
. .
bon e tes .
P R E S C R IP T IONS WIT HO U T C R IT I C I S M
Th e follow in g prescriptions ar e p r esented without any
criticism Similar combinations h ave been analyze d i n t h e
.
421 . Tr . I o di
Aq uae
Gtt x in water
. 4 times a day .
Use as spray .
4 23 . Tr . I odi
A mmon Fort
Aq . . .
Linim Chloroformi .
4 24 . Ao . T annici
Aq . Hy drog . P erox .
Use as g arg le .
4 25 . Ar genti Nitrici
S ol Arsenic F owleri
. .
Aq uae
3 i afte r each mea l .
4 27 . Zi mei Chloridi
Aquae
Use as i nj ecti on twi ce a day .
4 28 . Zi hci Ox idi
A q uae Destill .
3
Use as i nj e ction 4 t imes a day .
429 . R es orcin
B ism S ub nitr . .
M f ung . . .
U n g Hy dr ar gy ri
.
3 i
A p p ly 3 ti mes a day .
Chlo r ali Hy dr .
P o tassii Br m o .
Aq uae
Tab lesp oonful at n g i ht .
S od11 Br m o .
E li x . S imp l .
44 3 . Q ui n . S ulp hat .
M . f . p ul v 1 M ke su h p wders xxi v
. . a c o .
O ne powder 4 times a d y a .
Q ui S ulph
n . .
Aq uae
3 i eve ry 4 hou s r .
44 5 . A ci di B o ri ci 1 0 %
S ol .
,
Apply on compresses .
44 6 . A mmonn Car b on .
A mmonii Chloridi
Hy dr arg Chloridi .
O ne 3 ti mes a day .
44 7 . Ac P i cri ci
.
Aq uae
F or e xternal use . R ush!
44 8 . Tr . I odi
S ol . Co rr . Su blim . 1 1 0 00
-
S . For e xt r al
e n use o nly .
PR E S C R IPTI O N I NC O MP A T IBILIT I E S 20 3
Antip y rini
S pir . A e the ris N itr .
Aq uae , q . s . ad
Gran . A conitinae
One eve ry h ou r .
S ol P otass
. . Chlor , 1 0 % .
Use as gargle .
A c Car
. b o l .
Collodi on
P aint with c amel s ’
hair b r ush a r ound . b o il .
S ol . P ota ss . P e rmang .
,
25 %
Apply e x ternally as directed .
iii
gr .
3 iv
Ca uti on ! A p ply small q uantity every h our until p ai n is
reli eved .
Aq uae B estill .
3 i 3 times a day .
E li x ir . S imp l
O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
204 P R E S C R IPTION INC O MP A T IBILIT I E S
Tr P e rri S esq uichlor
. .
3 i
A quae, q . s. ad
3 i
4 ti mes a day .
4 60 . Q ui n . S ulphat .
Ac . S ul p h . Dil .
, q . s.
Tr . F erri Chlori di
S y r up i
Aq uae
3 i ter in die .
4 61 . A ntip y r ini
Aq uae B estill .
F or ex ternal use !
4 62 . Hy dr ar gy ri B ichlo r .
P otassii I o didi
Arg enti Nitratis
Aq uae
3 i 3 ti mes a day .
4 63 . P h en ol
F or e x te r nal use .
4 64 . Ic hthy
l o
Cr eosoti
G uai acol
Div . in cap s . No . xxx .
4 65 . Hy dr ar g Chl or Mit is . .
Ung . I odi
M . f . ung .
4 66 . S ol . Mag endie 3
Aq uam , q . 3 . ad
S . : 3 i pro re na a t .
206 P R E S C R I P TION INC O MP A T IBILIT I E S
476 . E mulsionis Ol ei Morr huae, 50 %
S p ir Frumenti
.
S .
3 ss after meals .
4 77 . Oleor es C ub eb ae .
P I E x t B uc u
. . h
Ol . S antali
Aquae
3 i 3 ti mes a day .
Hy drargy r i S u li m b .
P otassii I o di di
A o Nitr ohy dro chlor
. .
E ss P e psini
.
Aq uae
3 i ter in die after meals .
4 79 . Tri on al
Veronal
Me di na]
Ft . p ul v 1 . . Tal Dos . . vi .
O ne on retiring .
Morph . S ulp h .
Heroini 7
Dionini
Codeinae
A mmon . Mur .
S y r Tol ut
. .
3 i
Aq uae q 8 ad , . .
3 i 3 ti mes a day .
G ly ce r . Ao . Tanni ci
3 i in w ate r for gar gling .
B ay R um
To b e used o n scal p ni g h t and morning .
P R E S C R IP T I ON I NC O MP A T IBIL I T I E S 20 7
P o tassu Br m o .
3 i
3 i
3 ss
Calcn Br m o .
3 ss
S tron tii Br m o .
3 ss
P o tassii A ce tatis 3 i
S odii Citr atis 3 i
Lithii Citr atis 3 i
Aq uae q s , . .
A dip is Lanae
in aps No xxx
c . . .
Q ui n . S ul p h .
gr . iii
20 8 P R E S C R IPT ION INC O MP A T IBIL IT I E S
S o l P ot ass A r sen
. . .
Hy dr ar g . B ichlor .
Q ui n S ul ph . .
Tr Ferri Chloridi
.
Aq uae q s ad ,
. .
3 i ter in die p . c.
4 91 . Tr . Cinchona e
Tr . Fe rri Chlo ridi
Tr . Cantharidis
Gtt . xv t . i d
. . in Vi hy Wat c e r .
4 92 . Airol
Aq uae
Use as in j ec tio n .
Ammon . B enz
S odii B e nz .
A o Hy drochlor
. . Dil .
E ss . P e p sini
Aq uae
3 ii after meals .
4 94 . Q uin S ulph . .
Tr Di gital is
.
Ex t . Thyroi d
Ex t . A drenal
Ex t . Orchitic
M . f . c aps . No 1 . . Ta] Dos . . lx .
4 96 . Ex t . P ar athy ro ideae
To mak e 60 c aps ules e ach to co ntain the us ual dose .
4 97 . Ap othesi ne , o
M f . . Tab . No 1 . . Mitte C .
S . : O ne t blet 4 a or 5 times ad ay .
50 6 . Lup ulini
Camp horae
M . f p il 1
. . . Ta] Dos . xxiv
. .
507 . I odoformi
B ism . sub nitr .
Div . in b ee il . uret hr . No . x 1 1.
508 . Tr . I o di
50 9 . Po t n Br m
ass o .
C hl al
or
Inse rt one at ng ti h .
51 0 . 0 1 R i cini
.
M . f E muls. .
S . : 3 85 every hour .
Q uininae B isulp h .
A c S ulp
. h Ar m
. o .
51 2 . B romoformi
Aq uae
M f Emuls leg e ar tis
. . . .
51 3 . hl l
C ora
ca mp ho r
1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O O . 55 50 0
Apply ex t rnally
0 O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O O 0
S . : e .
P R E S C R IP T IO N I N C O MP A T IB IL IT I E S 211
Camp ho r ae
A ci di Nitri ci Diluti
Caustic . U se wit h to
cau i n .
. .
,
NI . D S . . A te as poonful every ho ur .
A t fi rst t h ere is a p urp l e mixt ure fo rmed with the i ron and
the antipyrin t h en when the n ite r is added it t urns l ight
,
. . .
527 . Or thofor mi
Ol e i Olivae
M . ft . sol .
in t h e col d oil .
53 0 . B r ome tone
Pyrami do n
D T D Ca p sul ae N o 1 2
. . . . .
53 1 . S p arteinae S ulphatis
S acchari L actis
M . f
. tabe lla e ( fr eshly p r ep ar e d ) No . 12
.
Q uininae Hy dr ochl .
53 3 .
Q uin inae Hy drob ro m .
Aq uae Calcis
Aq uae R osae, q 8 a d . .
S ig . : D ab on sk in every 2 h o urs .
gestion .
536 . hr Camp o
M th l en o
Mi xd m k e 25 pills
an a .
See prescription 28 —W J R ] . . .
54 0 . Cre osoti
B al sam of Tol u
M . ft . pill Mitte
,
N o 50 . .
541 . Gall
Ox gm .
Glyce r i n c. c.
Sig . : U se as a spray .
bo rax d oes not occ ur if the m ixt ure contains a fairly large
amo unt of sy rup o r glycerin ; there is no p recipitate wit h
ferri c salts i f the m ixt ure contains a consi derable amo unt
of free aci d or if the ferri c salt is well d il ute d wit h water ,
219
220 P R E S C R I P T ION INC O MP A T IB ILIT I E S
A cetozone D ecomposed on being heated w ith w ater or i n
.
,
g ly cerop hosphates .
See Benzoates .
and also wit h ferro us ( beca use practical ly we sel dom meet
( also p h osp h ate ) ammoni a wa fer and amm oni um car b onate ;
lime water io d i des bromi des tanni c aci d ( or s ubstances con
-
, , ,
alkaloi da l salts
—
.
, ,
tate d .
in aci d sol ution and h y pop h osp h oro us aci d beca use re duced ,
. .
p hide et c
,
.
sol ution .
o r t h ymo l .
precipitate t h em .
. .
Chl orates 1 C h lorates are strong oxi d izers and sho uld
. .
hension .
ll
Co o dium co urse collo di um m ust not be mixed
. 1 . Oi
wit h water as t h e gun cotton will at once p recipitate from
,
-
cap sulin A d n e p h
, r in E pinephrin is one of t h ose s ubstances
.
that are best p rescribe d alone It gets rea d ily decomp ose d .
not be prescribe d wit h silver nit rate merc uric chl ori de hy , ,
, , , ,
sa l icy l i c acid
23 0 P R E S C R IP T ION INC O MP A T IB IL IT I E S
so di um h y droxi de ( b ut not ammo ni um h y d roxi de ) cause a
precipitate of ferric h y d roxi de .
aci d and are as a r ule d ecomp ose d by aci ds and alkal ies
, .
an d a carbonate of t h e alkali .
c r eosote
.
mel b o d e
r is — h oney wit h borax — is becoming obsolete t h ere is ,
d ispensin g it .
ferri c salts .
carbonates etc , .
Ol ea F ix a Fi xe d or F atty O ils
. 1 Th e us ual error of t h e . .
sl owly .
R emember t h at carboli c “ ”
aci d i s not an aci d and will n ot ,
Pheny lis S alicy las Being a sa l icy l ate it has the incompat
.
A LP HA B E T I C AL S UMMARY 23 9
p otassi um permanganate .
or ment h o l .
mass .
scribe d alone not only for pha r m ace utical or chemica1 b ut for
, .
,
hy droxi des and carbon ates so l uble p h ospha tes s ulph ates
, , ,
when trit ura ted with hydrated chl ora l it pr od uces a soft mass
or a l i q ui d .
zi nc s ulph water .
Acetanili d resorci n
sp ir nitro us eth er
.
thymol res or ci n
A cetozone water
A ce tp hene tidinum e x alg in
'
+ t1
'
. fe r ri c c hl o ri de
A cidol. S ee B e tainae H y dr o chl .
A conitinae itras
n co ll o di
hydrog en di oxi de
A dre nalini sol pi nole um
.
A ir ol cal o me l
c al omel li me water
Al cohol ch romi c a ci d
Al umen b or ax c o o o rm wate r hl r f
b or ax glyce ri n water
co p p er as tanni c aci d
+ l ead acet ate
+ le ad acetate ( in p owders )
+ li me water
+ so di u m b orate ( in p owder )
+ tanni c aci d
IND E X 24 7
p
P r e scr i tio n N o .
tr fern c ch l o ri de
'
ammo ni ae coll o di o n
tr i odi ne
. s oap lini me nt
Aq ua ammoni ac fo rti or eth er co l lo di on tr . i odi ne
camp h or ae bromi des
Aq ua ci nnamomi ti nct of ferri c chl o ri de .
organic bt e
s u s anc s 4 5, 4 6 ,
organi c s ub t es anc s ( in liq ui d for m)
! org ani c s ub tan s ces ( in p o w de r f orm)
24 8 I ND E X
p
P re scr i tion N o
lthea
.
45
p owd . a
5 0 1 p ota ss ar se nit e 77
+ . .
+ pot ass i o di de
.
+ q u i ni ne s u lp h ate
+ u r otro p i n
Atoph an urotr Op
'
AL S AMU M P eruvian um hy d x i de
B i odoform l ard
rog e n di o
B ar ii s ulph.
so di um b icarb onate
B ismuthi sub nitr as ca lci ne d magnesi a
+ p o tassi um io di de
+ sod b icar b on
.
.
250 IN D E X
p
P re scr i ti o n N o
c amphor chloral
.
Cocainae ~
hy drochloridum 38 1
ll odi on
co 21
liq ui d petrolatum 99
morph s ulph . atro p ine s ul ph
. petrolat um .
picri c a ci d
q ui n s ulph . tannic ao . menthol rose wate r . .
s odi um b or ate
Codein a ammon chlori de .
ammoni a water
a mmoni a water ether tr io dine .
cre os ote
phenol
tr i odi ne
.
zinc chlori de
Creosoti carb onas q uin hy drob r om camph or monob ro m
. . .
ergot in
Cr eosotum b al sam tolu
coll odion
g uai acol ( in pil ls )
g uai acol cr eosotal duotal thiocol ( ih powders )
tr ferric chlori de
.
water
P I N EP HR I N mercuric chlori de
E E ss p e p sini
. dil hy drochlor
. . ac. magma mag nesia .
E ur op hen a myl um
c ol d cre am
E x algin phenacetin
p henaceti n sod s ali cyl . .
E x t hyoscyam us
.
t anni c ac l ard .
f’ re scr ip tio n N o .
54 1
Ferri et ammo nii citras p otass i odi de . 213
Ferri et quinina e citras potassi um iodi de 218
+ so l ammo niu
. m aceta te 1 60
Ferri 11 1
so L
+ ac phosphoric
. 11 2
P erri p y r o p hosp has + se p h osph or . . 83
P erri sulphas + gallic aci d 267
so d carbon
. . 3 24
Ferrum dialy satum sol pot assi um arse nite . 79
F l uidex t b uch u
. spir nit rous ether . 72
water 3 36
F luide x t cannab is indi ca e
. water 4
F luide x t g ly cy r r hiza e
. dil s ul ph ur ao . . . 58
F lui dex t hy oscy ami
.
po t ass b icar b o n water . . 3 36
F luidex t uvae ursi
. sp ir nitro us ether . 71
LY C ER I NU M gen di ox i deh yd
G
ro
liq ui d pe t ro l at um menth ol
o live o il me nthol
s odi um b or ate
sod. b or . so d . bi rb ca
A L A Z ON E t ab lets
He lmito l ta ss b icar b o n so l p ot ass hydr ox i de
p o . . . .
.
( in caps ules )
Hex ame thy le ami +
n n a s od i u m a ci d p h osp h ate o r sod 1 um b 1
chinosol
epine ph rin
Fowl e r s s ol uti on’
li me wate r + m u c of a cac i a .
p ot ass i odi de .
p otass i odi de . al k al o i ds
comp tr ci nchona . .
p otass p e rmanganate
. c o mp sol cresol . .
+ pyro g allol
so d b orate
.
tr i o di ne
.
antipyri ne so d b icar b o n . .
hydrochloric ac .
hydrogen di ox i de
+ i odi ne oi ntment
i odoform
li me water
potassi um b romi de
p otas si um chlorate
p otassi um chl orate b ism sub nitr . .
+ tassium iodide
p o
+ s ali cylic ac
+ lime wat e r .
+ 80 3 1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 o o . c o o o o o o o o o o o o o 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
+ s odium b i carbonate
I NDtEX
p
P re scr i tio n N 0
hydrog n
.
e dioxi de 5
merc uri c chlori de lea d water 75
so d. be n z.
t annic ac id
Liq uor cre oso lis c mpo . merc ur i c chl o ri de pot ass perman
.
ga n
Liq uor ferri dialy sati m u c acacia syr ras pbe rry . . water
hydrogen diox ide
Liq uor hy droge nii diox idi adre nali n
b alsam of Pe ru
b ismuth s ub nitrate
calomel
ch romic aci d
ether i odoform
g lyceri n
hypochlorites
i odoform
i odo form olive oil
+ La b arr aq ue s so l uti o n
’
lime water
merc uric chlo ri de
phenol tr ferri c ch lo ri de .
s ul ph uro us aci d
syr hydriodic aci d
.
tr arni ca
. fl ex calen dul a . .
tr io di ne
.
zi nc s ulphate
Liq uor p lumb i sub acetatis + b o ric aci d
m u c acacia .
tr i um
. op
di alyz ed iro n
g ol d a nd s odi um ch l ori de
mercuri c ch l ori de
+ morp h i ne s ul ph ate
IN D E X 255
p
P r e scr i tio n N O .
silver n itrate 77
417
syr f rro us i odi de
. e F o wle r s sol ut io n ’
elix . li saya
ca 1 15
syr ferro us i odi de
. tr nux vo mi ca . 21 0
tr ferr i c chl o ri de
.
81
Liq s odae chlo r in
. hydrog e n diox i de 1 48
Lithii citras s odi um phosph at 342
stro nti um b romi de 1 03
b i muth bnitrate
M A GNE S I I ox idum s su p a ncre ati n .
chlor e tone
i e hy droc hl
co ca n q ui n . . l
su p h . t anni c ac .
Mist r he i
. e t sod ae dil . hydrochl oric aci d
Mo r p hinae a ce ta s
of t urpe nti ne o il
Fo wl e r s s ol uti on ’
ol e i c aci d
pot
l ass h dr ox
so .
y . .
sy r . e
s neg a
256 IN D E X
p
P r e scr i ti o n N O
syr wil d cher ry
.
.
3
tannic aci d 1
tr cap sic um
. ether
tr fer ri c chl o ri de
.
acaciae so l l ea d s ub acetate
.
tr i odi ne
. al cohol
LE UM olivae gly ce
O O leum terebi nth morph acet . . .
ac h
.
y drochlor b ismuth and ammoni um citrate
.
+ m i x t rh u
.b a rb and so da
resorci n s alol
sodi um b i carb onate
P erox i de of hydro g e n S ee Li q H y dr og e nu D iam
. idi
. .
P henol camph or
ca mp ho r chloral
coll odi o n
ex cessive q uantity
hydrog en dio xi de tr fe rric chlori de .
tr i odi ne
. m u c acaci a alcohol
.
spir nitro us e th er
. tr ferric ch l o ri de .
258 IN D E X
p
P re scr i tion
tartar i c aci d
ti nc o f fe rric
. chl i de
or
g lyce r i n
hydrog en di x i de o
morp h ul ph . ext s . .
g ly cy rr .
org i s ub st n e ( i
an c a c s a pill fo rm )
phen l o
pyro g all ol
sa li cyli c aci d
silver nitrate
tannic aci d
thymol al coh ol
arom s ul ph ur s e
. . .
fe rr ic chlo ri de
+ t r .
aspi ri n
arom spir ammo ni a
. tr ferr ic chlo ri de
. .
p ot ass i odi de
. tarta ric aci d
sod acet ate
. dil s ulph ac . . .
sodi u m be nz oate
IN DE X 259
Dr L 8 cr 1Dti N
+ sod . sali cyl + d11 sul ph ur di l
. . .
: 2 9
ferric chlo ride + dil s ulph aci d
. .
+ tr .
. .
34
R
ES OR CIN OL aosta ni
aceta nili d thymol
antipyrine ph ena cetin
b e nzo inol
g lyce rin
S a po c alomel
S hot g un prescripti on ex am ple o f ,
dil phos p h
. . ac . syr . of lemo n
quinine s ulph .
tr ferric c hlo ri de
.
ac . salicy l
.
stronti um b ro mi de
h
o ras acacia sy rup water
acacia water
ac sa li cyl
.
g lyce rin . water
alum ( ih powder ) .
260 I NDE X
p
P re scr i tio n
lead acetate
le ad acetate g lyce ri n
sod b icarb
.
g ly ce ri n .
dil s ulph ac
. . .
dil s ulph ac
. q uin s ulph . . . .
syrup o f lemon
sy r of r asp b erry
.
tr ferr ic ch lori de
.
sulp h is hydrochloric s e .
s ulphuric aci d
S ol Magendie Fowler s sol ution
.
’
potass io di de .
i odi des
mo rph s ulph . .
HE OBR OMI NA E S OB I I -
salicy las aci ds
mercuric chl ori de po tassi um i odi de .
tr of i ron
.
Th eo b romine so di um
-
acetate sp art eine sulph syru p .
stry chn s ul ph
. .
starch
Ti nct ura di gitalis tr ferric chl or i de .
tr stroph anth us
. spa rtei ne s ulph stry chn sulph . . . 3 74
Ti nct ura ferri chloridi ammon be nz oate so d be nz oa t e . . .
anti pyrin
creoso t e water
hyp ophosphites
methyl s ali cyl .
m uc c i . syrupa ac a water
oil of W intergreen
phena cetin
phenol hydrogen diox i de
p otassi um b romi de
pota ssi um io di de
q uin s ulph arom spir ammonia
. . . .
re so rci n
sodi um b romi de
sod salicylate
.
spir pi me nta
.
sy r hypophosphites water
.
tr ci ncho na
.
tr digit alis
.
r genti an
+ t .
s ul phonal ur et hane
U reth n
a trio nal s ulphonal
p hosp hidum p h o ph
s or ic a ci d
sod . b o ra te
B I R TH C OR
Th
eLimitation ofOffspring by
th
e Prevention of Conception
BY
W ILLI AM J R O BI NSO N , M D . . .
With an I ntroduction by
A JAC O B I ,
. MD . .
, LL D. .
of the r ace sh ou l d re ad .
P R I CE
THE C R I T I C A ND G U I D E CO .
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Dr R ob inson s work de als with man ’
y phase s of
.
and th e Ef
Ofi sp the M os t I mp o r ta nt I mmedia te S te p fo r th e B e tte r
—
.
e tc . . e tc .
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S EXUAL PROBLEMS O F TO DAY w ill give -
C lo th b o und 3 2 0 P a g e s , 3 2 P o s tp a id
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,
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l l
The si mp e p ract i ca p o i nts cont a i ned in its p ages
l ll
wou d r e nde r mi i ons of h ome s h app i er ab o d es th an
th ey are no w ; t he y wou d p re v e nt the d isrup tion of l
l
many a fami y ; the y sh ow how to h o d the ove of a l l
man how to p res e rv e se xua a t t ract ion, how to re l
ll ll
,
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By W I LLI AM J R OBI N S O N M D
.
, . .
o r nullip le x he te ro zy go te s ho mo zy go te s, e tc
-
, .
U N C O NT R O L L E D B R E ED I NG
OR
F E CU N DI TY vs . C I V I L I Z AT I O N
b
A contr i utio n to the study o f o v er p alatio n as the ca use
o f W ar and the ch b
ief o stacle to the ma ncipa tio n o f W o men
B y A DELY N E MO R E
W ith an I ntroduction b y Arno l d B enne tt and P re face and
N o te s b y W illia m J R o inso n M D
. b , . .
C lo th B o und , Pa p
e r, 60 0 .
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THE CA U S ES , S Y MPT O MS A ND
TR E A TME N T O F
S EXUAL IMPOTENCE
An d O the r S e x ua l Diso rde rs in Me n a nd Wo me n
BY
W I LLIAM J . R O B I NS O N, MD . .
C hie f of t he De p a r t m e n t o f G e n it o U r in a r y Di se a s e s a n d De r m a t o lo g y
H
-
,
B ro n x os p i ta l and Di s p e n sa r y; E d i t o r T he A m e r ic a n J o ur n a l
of U ro lo g y , Ve n e r e a l an d Se x ua l D i s e a s e s ; E d i t o r a nd
F o un d e r f T he C r i t ic an d G u id e ; A ut ho r fS ua l
N
o o ex
Pr o b le m s o f To d a y; e ve r T o ld T a le s ;
P r a c t ica l E ug e n ics . e t c.
B R I EF S YN OP S I S OF C ON T T
EN S .
p ,
and i ts
rhea , P r o
p yp y
.
—
S ex ual N e urasthe nl s C ause s, Tre atme nt, case r e ort s,
P ar t I V
p
.
P art 17 1 —
S e x ual D i sor d er s in W oman, I ncl udi n F r ig i d it , V agi ni s
m us , A d he r e nt C ll tod s, and I nj ur i e s to the P e n n e in C oi tus g
y Rp
.
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p l m E ti ol o g C a se e or ts and Tr e atme nt
p
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h P u f —
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—
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a n d S ex u al V 1g or S e x
.
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—
ve r si ons.
P art I I — p
Pr e scr i ti ons and Mi nor P oints .
Thi r d e di t io n r e v i s e d a n d e n la r g e d .
Clo th b o und 4 22 p a g e s ,
. P o s tp a id .
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to the subj ect of s ex ual di se ases th an the a uth o r o f th is
vol ume ; h e h as give n to us in it th e b est th at in him lies
“
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. A nd w e all reco gni ze the we ak
ness o f th e lit er ture on th
a e s ubj ect. Dr R ob inso n ta kes
. .
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In this b ook we h ave a complete tr eatise on sex ual dis
orders and t heir treatme nt with des cripti on s of a ctual ,
i
s a t l s t b coming alive to it sh ort ming in th matter
a e s co s e
o e a or a r ac o er.
th is w rk i structiv —I lli i M di l J um l
o n e no s e ca o a .
th ly
or o d c ll a sp de a sp de with th r ult th at h
, an a s a a , e es e
By
W I LL I AM J R O B I NS O N ,
M . D .
h idee ol the eeope of this work m y b e n ined trom the Che pter Headings;
x. S er iousness of G onorrhea
Ex te nt and 2 Classifi cation of Ure th ral . .
Ure thritis 1 5 Ure thritis rom h e m and Masturb a tion 1 6 The W idel Var
. . . .
ing Co nditions Kno wn a Chronic Go norrhea 17 Tre atme nt of Chr onic G onor
R
. .
rhea 1 8 Le ng th of Time
. . eq uir ed to Cur e Chro nic G onorrhea! Conditions 19 . .
Balaniti s. Adenitis, P ain ul E rec tion end Chorde e . e te ntio n of Urine ) 23 Acute
p
. .
rhe a! end N on G onorr heal r e thr itis and The ir Co m lications.U 3 6 S ilver S alts
— pi
- .
In orn nic and Organic. 37 . Misce llaneo us Antise t cs and Astring e nts. 3 8.
Ve getab le Astring e nts 39 Local Anesthe tics 40Anti G o norrheal R e mediel
Urinary p y
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. . . .
3 1 5 p a g e s, c lo t h, p o st p a i d
ADDRES S
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R b s n ; M althu o in o
B iogra hical a
and Critical S tudy , b y A e Lo n ; B lrth Contro and the ri ag e -
; . .
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-
. .
m and C o sio .
Pr ice
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. .
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