Format explanation.
Related entry: Opium poppy
Codeine | 0.20 | | | 22 grains |
Citric Acid | 2.00 | | | 1/2 ounce |
Gelatin | 8.00 | | | 2 ounces |
Glycerin | 48.00 | | | 12 fl. ounces |
Terpeneless Oil of Lemon | 0.01 | | | 1 minim |
Solution of Balsam of Tolu | 36.00 | | | 9 fl. ounces |
Soak the gelatin in 30 (7 1/2 fluid ounces) of the solution of of tolu, add the glycerin, and heat until dissolved. Dissolve the codeine and citric acid in the remaining 6 (1 1/2 fluid ounces) of solution, mix with the solution of gelatin, add the oil of lemon, and stir well together.
Dose.—4 grammes 60 grains).
The British Pharmaceutical Codex, 1911, was published by direction of the Council of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.