Formulary for the preparation and mode of employing several new remedies : namely, morphine, iodine, quinine ... / with an introduction, and copious notes, by the late Charles Thomas Haden ; translated from the French of the third edition of Magendie's "Formulaire."
- François Magendie
- Date:
- 1824
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Formulary for the preparation and mode of employing several new remedies : namely, morphine, iodine, quinine ... / with an introduction, and copious notes, by the late Charles Thomas Haden ; translated from the French of the third edition of Magendie's "Formulaire.". Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![I commonly use the following forms : MISTURA ACIDI HYDIIOCYANICI. Mixture of Prussic Acid. (Melange pectoral. Magendie.) Take of Medicinal prussic acid, 1 gros (gr. 59.07 troy.) Distilled water • • • • 1 pound (15 oz. 6 dr. 1 gr. troy.) Pure sugar ..ounce (11 dr. 10 gr. troy.) Take a dessert-spoonful every morning and evening at bed-time. The dose may be gra¬ dually increased to six or eight spoonfuls in the twenty-four hours. It is necessary to shake the mixture every time it is used, lest great inconvenience arise from the acid being accumulated on the surface. POTTO ACIDI HYDROCYANIC]. Potion of Hydrocyanic Acid. (Potion Pectorale. Magendie.) Take of * Infusion of ground ivy • • • »2 ounces (1 oz. 7 dr. 45 gr. troy.) Medicinal prussic acid • * 15 drops. Syrup of marshmallows, 1 ounce (dr. 7.52 troy.) A dessert-spoonful to be taken every nine hours, always shaking the bottle.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30796568_0129.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
