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Fenner’s Complete Formulary and Handbook (1888)

Unlike such official pharmaceutical texts as the U.S.P, National Formulary and the U.S.Dispensatory (see below), Fenner’s was meant to be a working sourcebook for the individual pharmacist desiring to furnish product for a pharmacy. Every possible product is dealt with, from tinctures to fluidextracts to dyes to wax paper to imitation booze. Not worried about the “official” status of a preparation, if there was a customer demand, Fenner dealt with it.

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Fenner’s Complete Formulary Part I and Part II 

Introductory material; Part 1, Drugs and medicinal substances defined, Part II, methods of preparation described53 pages, …

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Fenner's Complete Formulary and Handbook (1888)

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Fenner’s Complete Formulary Part IIIa – Working Formula

Abstracts, alkaloids, waters, balsams, waxes, cerates, papers, colors, confections, cordials, decoctions, elixirs, plasters, emulsions, essences, extracts, …

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Fenner's Complete Formulary and Handbook (1888)

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Fenner’s Complete Formulary Part IIIb – Working Formula

Glycerites, infusions, linaments, mucilages, oils (fixed, animal, vegetable, volatile, mixed), oleoresins, pills, pitch, powders, resins, resinoids, …

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Fenner's Complete Formulary and Handbook (1888)

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Fenner’s Complete Formulary Part IV – The Standard Remedies and Proprietary Medicines

The following formulas are designed for making a complete line of Standard Proprietary Remedies, which may …

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Fenner’s Complete Formulary Part V – Toilet Preparations and Perfumes

Cosmetics, mouth products, hair products, lip salves, perfumes, colognes, sachets, etc. – 43 pages, 190 recipes, …

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Fenner’s Complete Formulary Part VI – Miscellaneous Formula

Adhesives, baking powder, inks, polishes, wines, real and artificial, varnishes, etc. – 45 pages, 180 recipes, …

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Unlike such official pharmaceutical texts as the U.S.P, National Formulary and the U.S.Dispensatory (see below), Fenner’s was meant to be a working sourcebook for the individual pharmacist desiring to furnish product for a pharmacy. Every possible product is dealt with, from tinctures to fluidextracts to dyes to wax paper to imitation booze. Not worried about the “official” status of a preparation, if there was a customer demand, Fenner dealt with it.

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