Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from The Book of Pharmacopoeias and Unofficial Formularies: Containing the Formulas of the British, United States, French, German and Italian Pharmacopoeias
In regard to the nomenclature the arrangement has been made under, as far as possible, the commonly used Latin name, but owing to the number of synonyms it has been found necessary to arrange an index. The Imperial System of weights and measures has been adhered to, since it is the system still in general use by medical men and pharmacists. As the British and other Pharmacopoeias now express all formulas in parts per thousand, it is hoped that this book will save the time and trouble involved in making the necessary calculations when a few ounces of any preparation are required. The rule of solids by Weight, liquids by measure should be followed with the British and American formulas unless otherwise stated; but both solids and liquids should be weighed when making up formulas from Continental sources. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
