Excerpt from The Standard Formulary: A Collection of Nearly Five Thousand Formulas, for Pharmaceutical Preparations, Family Remedies, Toilet Articles, Veterinary Remedies, Soda Fountain Requisites, and Miscellaneous Preparations Especially Adapted to the Requirements of Retail Druggists
Owing to the greater familiarity of American pharmacists with the old system of grains, ounces, etc., quantities are all expressed in these in preference to the metric system. Troy ounces and pounds being now practically obsolete. These weights are replaced by equivalent quantities in the avoirdupois system. Liquid quantities are expressed in the apothecaries' system. F requently it was considered advisable to alter working directions for making foreign preparations; for example, by the substitution of percolation for maceration.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book provides a massive collection of tried-and-tested chemical formulas for almost any preparation a pharmacist may desire to make. The author presents a vast selection of formulas covering everything from pharmaceutical preparations, such as pills, plasters, and powders, to toilet preparations, like bath powders and perfumes. The book is a valuable resource for pharmacists, detailing quantitative measurements and qualitative descriptions to aid in the creation of various preparations, which can help ensure consistent results. This extensive formulary offers a wealth of knowledge for pharmacists and is a valuable addition to any pharmacy or apothecary. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781527860926_0
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