TO THE BRITISH PHARMACOPOEIA; COMPARING THE STRENGTH OF THE VARIOUS PREPARATIONS WITH THOSE OF THE LONDON, EDINBURGH, AND DUBLIN, UNITED STATES, AND OTHER FOREIGN PHARMACOPEIAS. WITH PRACTICAL HINTS ON PRESCRIBING. BY PETER SQUIRE, F.L.S., CHEMIST ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE QUEEN, CHEMIST IN ORDINARY TO THE PRINCE OF WALES, AND THE ROYAL FAMILY, LATE PRESIDENT OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY. PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION. THE very flattering reception given to the First Edition of this work, and the fact that in one month after its publication more than three-fourths of the issue had been sold by the Publishers, have induced the Author to revise with great care the several parts of the work. In the present Edition the medicinal properties and doses have been re-examined, the references to Foreign Pharmacopoeias made more complete by the addition of the names employed in such Pharmacopoeias, and although much new matter has been added, the contents of the British Pharmacopoeia have been kept clear and distinct, by placing over every preparation not contained in it, the words "Not Officinal." To this latter class there have been considerable additions made. The proportions and doses are now annexed to all the groups, and an Index has been supplied, combined with a posological table. In short, no pains have been spared to put the information in such a form as to be very easy of reference both to the Prescriber and Dispenser. The Author begs to thank the numerous friends who have taken an interest in the work, for their many valuable suggestions. 277, Oxford Street, October 1st, 1864. |