General and Systematic Veterinary Pharmacology

COMPOUNDING AND DISPENSING OF ALBA MIXTURE 

Synonyms

• Magnesium sulphate mixture
• Mistura Alba
• Saline mixture

Aim

• To prepare and dispense 30 ml of Alba mixture for a dog

Composition

• Magnesium Carbonate - 1 g
• Magnesium sulphate - 2 g
• Peppermint oil - 0.1 ml
• Distilled water to make - 30 ml

Procedure

• 1 g of magnesium carbonate is taken in a mortar and finely powdered. 0.1 ml of oil of peppermint is added and mixed well. 2 g of Magnesium sulphate is dissolved in about 20 ml of distilled water in a measuring cylinder and slowly added into the mortar with levigation until a smooth cream is formed. The contents are transferred to a measuring cylinder.
• The mortar and pestle are rinsed with a small quantity of vehicle and added to the measure. The volume is made up to 30 ml with subsequent addition of distilled water. The contents are then transferred to a dispensing bottle.
• The stopper is replaced and secured properly with a piece of thread and the same is packed in the usual pharmaceutical manner and dispensed.