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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 26,

1915.

Tinct. Belladonna

Blistering Collodion ...

Decoction of Aloes

Hydrarg. Oleatum

Spt. Aether. Nit.

Tinct. Card. Co....

Tiuct. Cinchon. Comp.

Tinct. Sennae Comp..........

Ung. Cetacei

Ung. Hamamelidis

Ung. Chrysarobini

Ung. Hyd. Ammon. Ung. Iodoformi

Ung. Paraffini

Ung. Picis Liq.

Ung. Plumbi Iodidi

Vinum Xericum .......

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This is prepared from the leaves and displaces

the root tincture.

Prepared from the new Liquor Epispast, and

coloured with Cochineal.

Saffron is omitted.

A modified process giving a slightly different

preparation.

The minimum strength has been reduced, but this should not, of course, be an excuse for supplying an article of lower quality. Raisins displaced by Glycerin.

Saffron omitted.

Raisins displaced by Glycerin.

Liquid Paraffin displaces Almond Oil and

Benzoin is omitted.

Soft Paraffin displaces part of the Wool Fat. Soft Paraffin displaces Benzoated Lard. Benzoated Lard displaces Paraffin Ointment. Prepared Lard displaces Paraffin Ointment. A little Beeswax is added.

A little Lard is added.

Benzoated Lard displaces Ung. Paraffin. Has now to conform to much stricter tests.

This latter remark is common to many of the drugs and preparations of this pharmacopoeia.

Alternative Preparations.

Particular attention should be given to Appendix xii on page 529 where the substitution of other oils for Olive Oil is sanctioned, the modification of Unguenta bases permitted, and alternatives allowed to suit special conditions.

New Standardised Preparations.

Hydrastis preparations.

Aconite preparations. Extract of Male Fern.

Substances originally introduced under TRADE NAMES now represented in the British Pharmacopoeia.

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B.P. NAME.

Acidum Acetylsalicylicum...

Barbitonum...

Benzaminae Lactas

Chloral Formamidum

Diamorphinae Hydrochloridum...

Hexamina

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Liquor Cresol Saponatus

Methylsulphonal...

Aspirin.

Veronal, Malourea.

B-Eucaine Lactate.

Chloralamide.

TRADE NAME.

Heroin, Diacetylmorphine Hydrochloride. Urotropine, Formamine, Hexamethylenetetramine.

Lysol.

Trional.