_Pilulae Colocynthidis et Hyoscyami (Pil. Colocynth. et Hyoscy.), Pills of Colocynth and Hyoscyamus, N.F._--Each pill contains extract of colocynth (0.0065 Gm. or 1/10 grain), aloes, resin of scammony and extract of hyoscyamus (each 0.097 Gm. or 1-1/2 grains) and oil of clove.

_Pilulae Colocynthidis et Podophylli (Pil. Colocynth. et Podoph.), Pills of Colocynth and Podophyllum, N.F._--Each pill contains compound extract of colocynth (0.162 Gm. or 2-1/2 grains) and resin of podophyllum (0.016 Gm. or 1/4 grain) with syrup.

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_Pilulae Laxativae Post Partum (Pil. Lax. Post Part.), Post Partum Laxative Pills, N.F._ (Barker's Post Partum Pills).--Each pill contains compound extract of colocynth (0.11 Gm. or 1-2/3 grains), Socotrine aloes (0.055 Gm. or 7/8 grain), extract of nux vomica (0.025 Gm. or 2/5 grain), resin of podophyllum and ipecac (each 0.005 Gm. or 1/12 grain) and extract of hyoscyamus (0.008 Gm. or 1/8 grain).

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=Condurango (Conduran.), Condurango, N.F.=--A bark.

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ACTION AND USES: Bitter stomachic, introduced especially for cancer cachexia, but without advantage over gentian.

_Fluidextractum Condurango (Fldext. Condurango), Fluidextract of Condurango, N.F._--Condurango (100%). Absolute alcohol content about 40 per cent.

=CONFECTIONES, CONFECTIONS= (Conserves, Electuaries).--Soft, pasty solids consisting of active drugs mixed with sugar and honey.

=Conium (Conium), Conium, N.F.= (Poison Hemlock, _Conium maculatum_).--Unripe fruit.

ACTION AND USES: Source of coniine. Depresses the motor system, but has no definite therapeutic indication.

_Extractum Conii (Ext. Conii), Extract of Conium, N.F._--A hydro-alcoholic extract diluted with glucose, yielding about 2 per cent. of coniine.

_Fluidextractum Conii (Fldext. Conii), Fluidextract of Conium, N.F._--Conium (100%). Absolute alcohol content about 40 per cent.

=Convallariae Flores (Convallar. Flor.), Convallaria Flowers, N.F.= (Lily-of-the-Valley Flowers).

ACTION AND USES: Believed to act as a cardiac tonic, similar to digitalis, but unreliable.

_Fluidextractum Convallariae Florum (Fldext. Conval. Flor.), Fluidextract of Convallaria Flowers, N.F._ (Fluidextractum Convallariae, N.F. III).--Convallaria flowers (100%). Absolute alcohol content about 55 per cent.