This section is from the book "The Art Of Dispensing", by Peter MacEwan. See also: Calculation of Drug Dosages.
The substance to be compressed, in the finest possible powder, should be triturated with sufficient of the emulsion to form a damp coherent powder, so that it can be shaken through a No. 20 or 30 sieve without pressure and without adhering to the meshes. The sifted product, after exposure to the air for a few hours, or during the night, is ready for compression. If heat is used, the powder must be allowed to stand for an hour or two at least for the theobroma to solidify before compression.
Sodium bicarbonate........ | 40 | parts |
Oil of peppermint ............. | 1 | ,, |
Theobroma emulsion........ | 9 | ,, |
Bismuth carbonate ......... | 3 | parts |
Sodium bicarbonate......... | 2 | ,, |
Theobroma emulsion........ | 1 | ,, |
Phenacetin ...... | 17.5 | parts |
Sugar ....... | 7.0 | ,, |
Glucose ....... | 0.5 | ,, |
Theobroma emulsion .... | 2'0 | ,, |
First add the glucose to the emulsion.
Quinine sulphate ............. | 5 | parts | |
Sugar ..................... | 2.5 | ,, | |
Glucose................... | 0.3 | ,, | |
Theobroma emulsion... | 1 | ,, | |
Acetanilide ............ | 2 | parts |
Caffeine citrate............. | 1 | ,, |
Sodium bicarbonate........ | 1 | ,, |
Glucose.................... | 0.25 | ,, |
Theobroma emulsion..... | 0.75 | " |
Saccharin .............. . | 9 | parts |
Sodium bicarbonate........ | 8 | ,, |
Theobroma emulsion ....... | 3 | ,, |
The dried powder contains half its weight of saccharin. | ||
Dried thyroid gland........... | 11 | parts |
Powdered sugar.............. | 10 | ,, |
Theobroma emulsion...... | 3 | ,, |
The dried powder contains half its weight of dried thyroid.
 
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