Epitome of the Pharmacopeia of the United States and the National Formulary. Torald Hermann Sollmann
1 Gram (1 Gm.) = 1.* 1 Decagram = 10 grams. 1 Hektogram = 100 grams. 1 Kilogram (1 kg.) = 1000 grams.†
* The weight of 1 cubic centimeter of water at 4 C.
† The weight of 1 cubic decimeter of water at 4 C.
METRIC FLUID MEASURE
1 Milliliter (1 cubic centimeter, 1 Cc.) = 0.001 cubic decimeter.
1 Centiliter (10 Cc.) = 0.01 cubic decimeter.
1 Deciliter (100 Cc.) = 0.1 cubic decimeter.
1 Liter (1000 Cc.) = 1 cubic decimeter.
APOTHECARIES’ WEIGHT
20 Grains = 1 scruple (℈).
3 Scruples = 1 drachm (ℨ).
8 Drachms = 1 ounce (℥).
12 Ounces = 1 pound (℔).
APOTHECARIES’ FLUID MEASURE
60 Minims = 1 fluidrachm (flℨ).
8 Fluidrachms = 1 fluidounce (fl℥).
16 Fluidounces = 1 pint (O).
EQUIVALENTS OF APOTHECARIES’ WEIGHT IN METRIC
1 Grain = 0.06479895 Gm.
1 Drachm = 3.8879369 Gm.
1 Ounce = 31.1034956 Gm.
1 Pound = 373.241948 Gm.
EQUIVALENTS OF APOTHECARIES’ FLUID MEASURE IN METRIC
1 Minim = 0.06161 Cc.
1 Fluidrachm = 3.6966 Cc.
1 Fluidounce = 29.573 Cc.
1 Pint = 473.17 Cc.
EQUIVALENTS OF METRIC WEIGHT IN APOTHECARIES’
0.001 Gm. (1 milligram, 1 mg.) = 0.01543 grain.
0.01 Gm. (1 centigram) = 0.15432 grain.
0.1 Gm. (1 decigram) = 1.54324 grains.
1 Gm. (1 gram) = 15.4324 grains.
10 Gm. (1 decagram) = 2 drachms, 34.324 grains.
100 Gm. (1 hectogram) = 3 ounces, 1 drachm, 43.24 grains.
1000 Gm. (1 kilogram, 1 kg.) = 2 pounds, 8 ounces, 52.4 grains.
EQUIVALENTS OF METRIC FLUID MEASURE IN APOTHECARIES’
1 Cc. = 16.231 minims.
10 Cc. = 2 fluidrachms, 42.311 minims.
100 Cc. = 3 fluidounces, 3 fluidrachms, 3.11 minims.
1000 Cc. (1 Liter) = 2 pints, 1 fluidounce, 6 fluidrachms, 31.1 minims.
METRIC AND APOTHECARIES’ EQUIVALENTS (WEIGHTS)
| Gm. Grains | Grains Gm. |
| 1 = 15.4324 2 = 30.8647 3 = 46.2971 4 = 61.7294 5 = 77.1618 6 = 92.5941 7 = 108.0265 8 = 123.4589 9 = 138.8912 | 1 = 0.06480 2 = 0.12960 3 = 0.19440 4 = 0.25920 5 = 0.32399 6 = 0.38879 7 = 0.45359 8 = 0.51839 9 = 0.58319 |
METRIC AND APOTHECARIES’ EQUIVALENTS (VOLUME)
| Cc. Minims | Minims Cc. |
| 1 = 16.231 2 = 32.462 3 = 48.693 4 = 64.924 5 = 81.156 6 = 97.387 7 = 113.618 8 = 129.849 9 = 146.080 | 1 = 0.061610 2 = 0.123220 3 = 0.184831 4 = 0.246441 5 = 0.308051 6 = 0.369661 7 = 0.431271 8 = 0.492882 9 = 0.554492 |
CENTIGRADE AND FAHRENHEIT THERMOMETRIC EQUIVALENTS
| C.° F.° | C.° F.° |
| −40 −40 −30 −22 −20 −4 −10 14 0 32 5 41 10 50 15 59 20 68 25 77 30 86 35 95 40 104 45 113 50 122 55 131 60 140 | 65 149 70 158 75 167 80 176 85 185 90 194 95 203 100 212 110 230 120 248 130 266 140 284 150 302 200 392 250 482 300 572 350 662 |
CLINICAL TABLE OF CENTIGRADE AND FAHRENHEIT THERMOMETRIC EQUIVALENTS
| C.° F.° | C.° F.° |
| 36.0 96.80 36.2 97.16 36.3 97.34 36.4 97.52 36.5 97.70 36.6 97.88 36.7 98.06 36.8 98.24 36.9 98.42 37.0 98.60 37.1 98.78 37.2 98.96 37.3 99.14 37.4 99.32 37.5 99.50 37.6 99.68 37.7 99.86 37.8 100.04 37.9 100.22 38.0 100.40 38.1 100.58 38.2 100.76 38.3 100.94 38.4 101.12 38.5 101.30 38.6 101.48 38.7 101.66 38.8 101.84 38.9 102.02 | 39.0 102.20 39.1 102.38 39.2 102.56 39.3 102.74 39.4 102.92 39.5 103.10 39.6 103.28 39.7 103.46 39.8 103.64 39.9 103.82 40.0 104.00 40.1 104.18 40.2 104.36 40.3 104.54 40.4 104.72 40.5 104.90 40.6 105.08 40.8 105.44 41.0 105.80 41.2 106.16 41.4 106.52 41.6 106.88 41.8 107.24 42.0 107.60 42.2 107.96 42.4 108.32 42.6 108.68 42.8 109.04 43.0 109.40 |
Epitome of the U.S. Pharmacopeia and National Formulary
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Absinthium (Absinth.), Absinthium, N.F. (Wormwood, Madderwort, Vermuth).
Leaves and flowering tops.
Action and Uses: Obsolete aromatic bitter; without advantage over gentian or other bitter drugs.
*Acacia (Acac.), Acacia, U.S.P. (Gum Arabic, Gum Senegal).
A gum occurring in tears, fragments or powder. Slowly and almost completely soluble in water and insoluble in alcohol. Incompatible with sodium borate, lead acetate and ferric salts.
Action and Uses: Demulcent; chiefly as a vehicle to suspend insoluble substances in aqueous mixtures.
*Mucilago Acaciae (Mucil. Acac.), Mucilage of Acacia, U.S.P.—Acacia (35%) in water.
Dosage: 15 Cc. or 4 fluidrachms (U.S.P.).
Syrupus Acaciae (Syr. Acac.), Syrup of Acacia, U.S.P.—Acacia (10%) in sugar and water.
ACETA, VINEGARS.—A vinegar is a solution of vegetable principles either in diluted acetic acid or in a mixture of diluted acetic acid and alcohol. For Acetum Aromaticum, see under Oleum Lavandulae; for Acetum Opii and Acetum Scillae, see under Opium and Scilla, respectively.
*Acetanilidum (Acetanil.), Acetanilid, U.S.P. (Acetanilide, Antifebrin).—C6H5NH.CH3CO.
A white, odorless, crystalline powder, with a slightly burning taste. Slightly soluble in water (1:190), very soluble in alcohol (1:3.4) and in chloroform (1:3.7). Incompatible with spirit of nitrous ether and forms pasty masses when triturated with chloral or antipyrin.
Action and Uses: Analgesic, antipyretic and, in excessive doses, a cardiac depressant. Used particularly to relieve headache and neuralgic pains. A habit-forming drug. If used over a long period of time, it may produce a severe anemia.
Dosage: 0.2 Gm. or 3 grains (U.S.P.) in powders which may be placed in capsules, or tablets which should be crushed before swallowing. It is well to begin with 0.1 Gm. or about 1–½ grains, and to repeat cautiously.
Pulvis Acetanilidi Compositus (Pulv. Acetanil. Co.), Compound Acetanilid Powder,