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Syrup of Phosphate of Iron

Phosphate of iron, 96 grains; water, 9 fluid drachms; syrupy phosphoric acid (specific gravity 1.5), 7 fluid drachms; syrup, 10 fluid .ounces. Rub the phosphate with the water, ounces. Rub the phosphate of iron with the add the acid, and filter into the syrup. Each water in a glass mortar, add the phosphoric fluid drachm contains 2 grains of zinc phos- acid, and filter the mixture into the syrup. phate and about 18 minims of dilute phos- As thus prepared, it contains the same prophoric acid. In this formula, avoirdupois portion of iron, about 2 minims less of the weight and Imperial measure are adopted. dilute acid (25 instead of 27), and rather more