Elixir Ipecacuanhae, B.P.C. Elixir of Ipecacuanha.

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Format explanation

Related entry: Ipecac

Miscible Liquid Extract of Ipecacuanha 5.00 | 1 fl. ounce
Alcohol 5.00 | 1 fl. ounce
Glycerin 25.00 | 5 fl. ounces
Simple Elixir 5.00 | 1 fl. ounce
Distilled Water ... to 100.00 | to 20 fl. ounces

Mix the liquids. This preparation is of the same strength as ipecacuanha wine.
Dose.—½ to 2 mils (10 to 30 minims), as an expectorant.


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