Elixir Papaini, B.P.C. Elixir of Papain.

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Related entry: Papain

Papain 5.00 | 1 fl. ounce
Alcohol 15.00 | 3 fl. ounces
Distilled Water 45.00 | 9 fl. ounces
Aromatic Elixir ... to 100.00 | to 20 fl. ounces

Macerate the papain with the alcohol and water for several days, then filter, and add the aromatic elixir.
Dose.—2 to 4 mils (½ to 1 fluid drachm).


The British Pharmaceutical Codex, 1911, was published by direction of the Council of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.