โ Scribed by Raubenheimer, Otto
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Oi speck interest to the dispensing pharmacist are the new galenica. preparations in the U. S. P. IX. He should become acquainted with them, the sooner the better, and it is to his benefit financially as well as professionally to manufacture these galenicals himself.
The object of this paper is not to copy the monographs from the U. S. P. IX, but to explain the processes. After all, the real pharmacist should become acquainted with the " Reasons Why " in the Pharmacopceia as well as in the National Formulary.
The additions to U. S. P. IX comprise the following galenical preparations: 1 water, 3 plasters, 5 extracts, 2 fluidextracts, 2 magma, 1 oleoresin, 1 tablet, making a total of 15.
Sterilized Distilled Water. 'To many it will be a wonder and a surprise to see this preparation introduced. The impression that distilled water is sterilized water is now knocked in the head, and let us hope that it will die! Explicit directions are given with reference to the chapter on Sterilization. Do not forget to pay special attention to the last two lines: " Sterilized Distilled Water should be used within forty-eight hours after its preparation."
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