MISTURA CASCARAE, B.P.C.
CASCARA MIXTURE.
Synonyms.—Mistura Laxativa; Laxative Mixture.
Related entry: Cascara
| Liquid Extract of Cascara Sagrada | 6.25 | | | 1 1/4 fl. ounces |
| Liquid Extract of Liquorice | 6.25 | | | 1 1/4 fl. ounces |
| Aromatic Spirit of Ammonia | 4.16 | | | 400 minims |
| Chloroform Water | to 100.00 | | | to 20 fl. ounces |
Mix. The ammonia prevents the formation of an unsightly deposit, and the mixture loses its bitter taste after standing several weeks.
Dose.—15 to 30 mils (1/2 to 1 fluid ounce).
MISTURA CASCARAE COMPOSITA, B.P.C.
COMPOUND CASCARA MIXTURE.
| Liquid Extract of Cascara Sagrada | 4.16 | | | 400 minims |
| Liquid Extract of Liquorice | 6.25 | | | 1 1/4 fl. ounces |
| Tincture of Belladonna | 1.04 | | | 100 minims |
| Tincture of Nux Vomica | 1.04 | | | 100 minims |
| Aromatic Spirit of Ammonia | 4.16 | | | 400 minims |
| Chloroform Water | to 100.00 | | | to 20 fl. ounces |
Mix. This mixture gradually loses much of its bitterness.
Dose.—15 to 30 mils (1/2 to 1 fluid ounce).
The British Pharmaceutical Codex, 1911, was published by direction of the Council of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.
