The Canon described some 760 pharmacological preparations ​ — their properties, actions, and indications — ​ and provided principles for testing new drugs.
Al - Qanun menggambarkan kira - kira 760 persiapan farmakologis ​ — peralatan, tindakan, dan indikasinya — ​ dan menyediakan prinsip untuk mengetes obat - obatan baru.