Action and Uses: See Pilocarpine.
Dosage: 2 Gm. or 30 grains.
Fluidextractum Pilocarpi (Fldext. Pilocarp.), Fluidextract of Pilocarpus, U.S.P. (Fluidextract of Jaborandi).—Pilocarpus (100%), yielding about 0.6 per cent. of alkaloids. Absolute alcohol content about 55 per cent.
Dosage: 2 Cc. or 30 minims (U.S.P.).
PILULAE, PILLS.—Pills are dosage forms of medicinal substances intended for administration by the mouth. For the official pills see under the names of the principal ingredients. For Pilulae ad Prandium see under Aloe; for Pilulae Antidyspepticae, under Strychnina; for Pilulae Antimonii Compositae, under Antimonium Sulphuratum; for Pilulae Antiperiodicae and Pilulae Antiperiodicae sine Aloe, under Quininae Sulphas; for Pilulae Catharticae Compositae, Pilulae Catharticae Vegetabiles and Pilulae Laxativae Post Partum, under Colocynthis; for Pilulae Ferri, Quininae, Aloes et Nucis Vomicae, under Ferri Sulphas; for Pilulae Ferri, Quininae Strychninae et Arseni Fortiores and Pilulae Ferri, Quininae, Strychninae et Arseni Mites, under Ferri Reductum; for Pilulae Laxativae Compositae, under Aloinum.
Pimenta (Piment.), Pimenta, N.F. (Pimento, Allspice).—Nearly ripe fruit.
Action and Uses: Aromatic; stomachic; has no advantage over cardamom.
Dosage: 1 Gm. or 15 grains (N.F.).
Pimpinella (Pimpinell.), Pimpinella, N.F. (Pimpernel Root).—Rhizome and roots.
Action and Uses: Formerly used as a diuretic, diaphoretic and stomachic. Now obsolete; no definite indications for its use.