Extra pharmacopoeia : with the additions introduced into the British Pharmacopoeia 1885 / by William Martindale ; medical references and a therapeutic index of diseases and symptoms by W. Wynn Westcott.

  • William Martindale
Date:
1885
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Credit: Extra pharmacopoeia : with the additions introduced into the British Pharmacopoeia 1885 / by William Martindale ; medical references and a therapeutic index of diseases and symptoms by W. Wynn Westcott. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    rieniing's tincture of aconite, one minim everyhourm relapsing fever, reduces temperature and jjulse, cleans tODgne, induces sleep, increases quantity of mine, and promotes perspiration. Superior to Warburg's tincture. —Pr. xivi.187. Crystallized aconitiue recommended for internal use. The German amorphous aconitine is less powerful than the French, of which grain doses 4 times a day caused alarming effects.—L. ii./8o,778. Note on the variations of strength of diiferent samples of aconitine. Pseud-acouitine acts more on the respira- tory system, aconitine more on theheart.—B.M.J.ii./8l, 523 ;'Trans. Med. Congress, i88i,i.472. Letter on the varieties of commercial aconitine, noting the extreme variation of their therapeutic power and poisonous properties, cases of poisoning produced by the substitution of one maker's aconitine for another's, re- ferred to.—B.M.J. i./82,5o5. Investigation of Dutch case of poisoning by aconitine. —P.J. i882,683. Note on therapeutics of aconitum feros.—B.M.J. ii./84,1275. ActSBa.—See Cimicifuga, p. 129. ^THER. Ether (Off.). 8yn.—jEthkr Sulpiiuhicus ; SuLpnunic Ether; Oxide of Ethyl. Bose.—20 to 60 minims (best given as spirit of ether, which mixes with water). Chemically ether is alcohol less a molecule of water. Its properties and general modicnl uses are so well known as to need little description here. Besides its ordinary medicinal uses, ether is now largi^ly employed for ])roduc- ing general anmsthcsia, as well asbeing applied as a local antesthetic in the form of spray to freeze the part. In causing general anresthesia ether produces less depres- sion on the heart than cither dichloride of cthidcne or chloroform, but its use is uni)leasnnt both to the patient and to the operators. Its sulfocating action on the patient, if suffering from any lung or bronchial affection, F 2
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