Aromatic Elixir
» Prepare Aromatic Elixir as follows:
| Suitable essential oil(s) | |
| Syrup | 375 mL |
| Talc | 30 g |
| Alcohol, Purified Water, each a | |
 sufficient quantity, to make |
1000 mL |
Dissolve the oil(s) in Alcohol to make 250 mL. To this solution add the Syrup in several portions, agitating vigorously after each addition, and afterwards add, in the same manner, the required quantity of Purified Water. Mix the Talc with the liquid, and filter through a filter wetted with Diluted Alcohol, returning the filtrate until a clear liquid is obtained.
Packaging and storage—
Preserve in tight containers.
Alcohol content, Method II 
611
:
between 21.0% and 23.0% of C2H5OH, acetone being used as the internal standard.
611:
between 21.0% and 23.0% of C2H5OH, acetone being used as the internal standard.
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Chromatographic Column—
| Topic/Question | Contact | Expert Committee |
| Monograph | Rick G. Schnatz
Manager, Compounding Pharmacy Expert Committee 1-301-816-8526 |
(CRX05) Compounding Pharmacy05 |
USP32–NF27 Page 1167
Chromatographic columns text is not derived from, and not part of, USP 32 or NF 27.