Epitome of the Pharmacopeia of the United States and the National Formulary / With Comments

by Albion Walter Hewlett; William August Puckner; Torald Hermann Sollmann; Martin I. Wilbert

Action and Uses: Superfluous strychnine salt.

Dosage: 0.0015 Gm. or 1/40 grain (N.F.).

Elixir Strychninae Valeratis (Elix. Strych. Valer.), Elixir of Strychnine Valerate, N.F. (Elixir Strychninae Valerianatis, N.F. III).—Strychnine valerate (0.0175%), aromatic elixir (about 96.5%), water, tincture of vanilla and compound tincture of cudbear. Absolute alcohol content about 22 per cent.

Dosage: 4 Cc. or 1 fluidrachm (N.F.).

Styrax (Styrax), Storax, U.S.P. (Liquid Storax.)—A balsam.

Action and Uses: Closely resembles balsam of Peru, over which it has no advantage. An ointment (1:4) has been used as a parasiticide in scabies and other parasitic infections.

Dosage: 1 Gm. or 15 grains (U.S.P.).

Succus Citri (Suc. Cit.), Lime Juice, N.F.

Action and Uses: Used especially in prevention and treatment of scurvy.

Succus Pomorum (Suc. Pomor.), Fresh Apple Juice, N.F.