Terpin hydrate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Terpin hydrate was first physiologically investigated by Lepine in 1855. He reported that it acted upon the mucous membranes and also the nervous system in a manner similar to the oil of turpentine.[2]

The following preparations of Terpin hydrate were available in the USA in 1907 (Taken from The Dispensatory Of The United States Of America. Nineteenth Edition. By Dr. Geo. B.Wood And Dr. Franklin Bache. Based Upon The Eighth Decennial Revision Of The United States Pharmacopoeia Issued June 1, 1907):[2]

• Elixir of Terpin Hydrate
• Elixir of Terpin Hydrate with Codeine
• Elixir of Terpin Hydrate with Heroin
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