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Question

Posted on: March 6 2013

Can I prepare Laudanum myself?

Answer

I would think this should succeed. The composition is to be found in the OJ V:
R/Opium Dry extract 5g
saffron tincture 15g
cinnamon oil 0.1 g
Eugenol 0.1 g
Ethanol 60 ° to 100g (79.8 g)
dissolve and filter.
Opium tincture with saffron contains 1% water-free morphine.