Epitome of the Pharmacopeia of the United States and the National Formulary - LightNovelsOnl.com
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USES: Antiseptic evacuant.
=GLYCERITA, GLYCERITES.=--Solutions of medicinal substances in glycerin.
For the various glycerites, see under the names of the princ.i.p.al ingredients. For Glyceritum Boroglycerini, see under =Acidum Boric.u.m=; for Glyceritum Vitelli, see under =Ovi Vitellum Recens=.
=*Glycerylis Nitras, Glyceryl Trinitrate= (Nitroglycerin, Trinitrin, Glonoin).--C{3}H{5}(NO{3}){3}.
ACTION AND USES: Vasodilator, acting more slowly than amyl nitrite.
_Pilulae Glycerylis Nitratis (Pil. Glycer. Nit.), Pills of Nitroglycerin, N.F._ (Pilulae Glonoini, N.F. III, Pills of Glonoin).--Each pill contains spirit of glyceryl trinitrate and althaea (each 0.065 Gm. or 1 grain) with confection of rose.
USES: Inferior to the tablets.
DOSAGE: 1 pill (N.F.).
_*Spiritus Glycerylis Nitratis (Sp. Glyceryl. Nit.), Spirit of Glyceryl Trinitrate, U.S.P._ (Spirit of Glonoin, Spirit of Nitroglycerin).--Glyceryl trinitrate (about 1%) in alcohol.
DOSAGE: 0.05 Cc. or 1 minim (U.S.P.) dropped on the tongue
=*Glycyrrhiza (Glycyrrh.), Glycyrrhiza, U.S.P.= (Licorice, Liquorice Root).
ACTION AND USES: Used to disguise the taste of drugs and as demulcent expectorant. The preparations are incompatible with acids.
DOSAGE: 2 Gm. or 30 grains (U.S.P.).
_Elixir Glycyrrhizae and Elixir Glycyrrhizae Aromatic.u.m._--See under =Alcohol=.
_Elixir Glycyrrhizae Aquosum (Elix. Glycyrrh. Aq.), Aqueous Elixir of Glycyrrhiza, N.F._ (Aqueous Elixir of Licorice).--Fluidextract of glycyrrhiza (15%), compound spirit of cardamom, stronger orange flower water, glycerin, syrup and distilled water. Absolute alcohol content about 3 per cent.
DOSAGE: 8 Cc. or 2 fluidrachms.
_Extractum Glycyrrhizae (Ext. Glycyrrh.), Extract of Glycyrrhiza, U.S.P._ (Extract of Licorice).--The commercial extract of glycyrrhiza.
Incompletely soluble in water (60%).
_Extractum Glycyrrhizae Purum (Ext. Glycyrrh. Pur.), Pure Extract of Glycyrrhiza, U.S.P._--A pilular extract.
_*Fluidextractum Glycyrrhizae (Fldext. Glycyrrh.), Fluidextract of Glycyrrhiza, U.S.P._--Glycyrrhiza (100%). Absolute alcohol content about 20 per cent.
DOSAGE: 2 Cc. or 30 minims (U.S.P.).
_Fluidglyceratum Glycyrrhizae (Fldglycer. Glycyrrh.), Fluidglycerate of Glycyrrhiza, N.F._ (Fluidglycerate of Licorice).--Glycyrrhiza (100%) in glycerin and water, made alkaline with ammonia water.
DOSAGE: 2 Cc. or 30 minims.
_Mistura Glycyrrhizae Composita, U.S.P._--See under =Opium=.
_Pulvis Glycyrrhizae Compositus, U.S.P._--See under =Senna=.
_Syrupus Glycyrrhizae (Syr. Glycyrrhiz.), Syrup of Glycyrrhiza, N.F._ (Syrup of Licorice).--Fluidglycerate of glycyrrhiza (25%) in syrup.
DOSAGE: 8 Cc. or 2 fluidrachms (N.F.)
=Glycyrrhizinum Ammoniatum (Glycyrrh. Ammon.), Ammoniated Glycyrrhizin, U.S.P.=--The sweet principle of glycyrrhiza, combined with ammonia.
Dark brown or brownish-red, odorless scales, with a very sweet taste. Freely soluble in water and soluble in alcohol. Incompatible with acids.
ACTION AND USES: Intended as subst.i.tute for extract of glycyrrhiza, over which it presents no advantage.
DOSAGE: 0.25 Gm. or 4 grains (U.S.P.)
=Gossypii Cortex (Gossyp. Cort.), Cotton Root Bark, N.F.=--Recently gathered or dried bark of the root.
ACTION AND USES: Exploited as emmenagogue, but without established value.
DOSAGE: 2 Gm. or 30 grains (N.F.).
_Fluidextractum Gossypii Corticis (Fldext. Gossyp. Cort.), Fluidextract of Cotton Root Bark, N.F._--Cotton root bark (100%). Absolute alcohol content about 80 per cent.
DOSAGE: 2 Cc. or 30 minims (N.F.)
=Gossypium Purificatum (Gossyp. Purif.), Purified Cotton, U.S.P.= (Absorbent Cotton).
ACTION AND USES: Used as an absorbent surgical dressing and as a filtering agent
=Gossypium Styptic.u.m.=--See under =Ferri Chloridum=
=Granatum (Granat.), Pomegranate, U.S.P.= (Pomegranate Bark).
ACTION AND USES: the decoction or fluidextract expels tapeworm. Both are strongly astringent and often produce vomiting.
DOSAGE: 2 Gm. or 30 grains (U.S.P.).
_Fluidextractum Granati (Fldext. Granat.), Fluidextract of Pomegranate, U.S.P._--Pomegranate (100%). Absolute alcohol content about 40 per cent.
DOSAGE: 2 Cc. or 30 minims (U.S.P.)
=Grindelia (Grindel.), Grindelia, U.S.P.=--Leaves and flowering tops.
ACTION AND USES: Used with doubtful results in spasmodic asthma, whooping cough, bronchitis, and hay fever, and locally against ivy poisoning. It is a feeble drug and its action has not been clearly defined.
