III. Liquid pharmaceutical forms in prescriptions

Solutions – Solutiōnes

· The Genitive form after “Recipe” – Solutiōnis.

· Solutions can be alcoholic, oil and glyceric, respectively the Latin Genitive forms after “Recipe” are Solutiōnis spirituōsae, Solutiōnis oleōsae, Solutiōnis glycerinōsae(solutio – feminine!), the adjective to be placed at the end of the prescription line before the dosage.

· The solution concentration is indicated in the following way: Recipe: Solutiōnis Camphŏrae oleōsae 10% - 100 ml.

Mucilages – Mucilagĭnes

· The Genitive form after “Recipe”– Mucilagĭnis.

· The most frequently used mucilage is the starch mucilage: Recipe: Mucilagĭnis Amўli

Suspensions – Suspensiōnes

· The Genitive form after “Recipe”– Suspensiōnis.

· E.g.: Recipe: Suspensiōnis Hydrocortisōni

Emulsions – Emulsa

· The Genitive form after “Recipe” – Emulsi.

· E.g.: Recipe: Emulsi olěi Ricĭni.

Infusions and decoctions – Infūsa et Decocta

· The Genitive form after “Recipe” – Infūsi, Decocti.

· After the pharmaceutical form parts of medicinal plants are indicated:

* Cortex - cortex (Genitive – cortĭcis)

* Root - radix (Genitive – radīcis)

* Rhizome – rhizōma (Genitive – rhizomătis)

* Leaf – folĭum (Genitive singular – folĭi, Genitive plural - foliōrum)

* Herb – herba (Genitive – herbae)

* Flower– flos (Genitive singular – flores, Genitive plural - florum)

· E.g.: Recipe: Decocti cortĭcis Quercus

Tinctures – Tinctūrae

· The Genitive form after “Recipe” – Tinctūrae.

· E.g.: Recipe: Tinctūrae Valeriānae.

Extracts – Extracta

· The Genitive form after “Recipe” – Extracti.

· Three general types of extracts are distinguished: fluid extracts (Extractum fluĭdum – extracti fluĭdi), thick extracts (Extractum spissum – extracti spissi) and dry extracts (Extractum siccum – extracti sicci).

· E.g.: Recipe: Extracti Frangŭlae fluĭdi

Liniments – Linimenta

· The Genitive form after “Recipe” – Linimenti.

· E.g.: Recipe: Linimenti Synthomycīni.

IV. SEMISOLID pharmaceutical forms in prescriptions

Ointments – Unguenta

· The Genitive form after “Recipe” – Unguenti.

· Eye ointment – Unguentum ophthalmĭcum (Unguenti opthalmĭci).

· E.g.: Recipe: Unguenti Zinci.

Pastes – Pastae

· The Genitive form after “Recipe” – Pastae.

· E.g.: Recipe: Pastae Zinci.

Plasters – Emplastra

· The Genitive form after “Recipe” – Emplastri.

· Simple plaster – Emplastrum simplex (Emplastri simplĭcis).

· E.g.: Recipe: Emplastri Plumbi simplĭcis.

V. The most-used prescription phrases I

VOCABULARY

VI. EXCERCISES

Exercise 1. Read drug names, find component elements carrying information about pharmaceutical characteristics, give their meaning:

Phenolum, Ampicillinum, Hepavitum, Phenacetinum, Cortisonum, Mycosolonum, Pyrazolidonum, Dibazolum, Sulfazinum, Furazolidonum, Chloxylum, Oxaphenamidum, Corvalolum, Aethinyloestradiolum, Benzonalum, Pantocidum, Polyphepanum, Euphyllinum, Phenobarbitalum, Methacinum, Pyocidum, Barbamylum, Chlorophthalmum, Sulfadimezinum, Oxacillinum, Aminophyllinum, Aether, Nitroglycerinum, Sarcolysinum, Novocainum, Corazolum, Anaesthesinum, Chloraminum.

Exercise 2. Translate from English into Latin:

Decoction of buckthorn cortex for injections, apomorphin in ampoules, leaf of common plantain, solution of furacilin for external use, castor oil in capsules, emulsion of castor oil, aevit in capsules, tablets of amidopyrin and phenacetin of each 0,25, powder of ampicillin for suspensions, liniment of synthomycin, solution of strophantin in ampoules, tincture of matricary flowers, oily solution of nitroglycerin, spirituous solution of furacilin, decoction of hawthorn cortex, species pectoral, rhubarb syrup, fluid extract of backthorn, powder of foxglove leaves, decoction of oak cortex, dry extract of belladonna, species diuretic, aether for narcosis, mint pepper leaves.

Exercise 3. Translate the following prescriptions from English into Latin:

LESSON 4

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