Laudanum and Paregoric: History and Compounding Considerations
Author(s): Allen Loyd V Jr
Issue: Nov/Dec 1997 - Diverse Ambulatory Patients
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Page(s): 428-429
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Abstract: This article traces the history of opium, older products and current official products (Opium USP, Powdered Opium USP, Opium Tincture USP, Paregoric USP). It also discusses currently available products for compounding and dispensing and compounding with laudanum and paregoric.