Modern medical therapeutics : a compendium of recent formulae and specific therapeutical directions, from the practice of eminent contemporary physicians, American and foreign / by George H. Napheys.

Napheys, George H. (George Henry), 1842-1876

Date:: 1880

Credit: Modern medical therapeutics : a compendium of recent formulae and specific therapeutical directions, from the practice of eminent contemporary physicians, American and foreign / by George H. Napheys. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

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$206. R. Pilulse hydrargyri, gr. ij. At niglit, to be followed by \ an ounce of Rochelle salts in the morninc. Afterwards direct arsenic, combined with gentian or belladonna; as, 207. R. Liquoris potassii arsenitis, f.^j Tincturse gentiana? compositae, f.giij. ]yf, A dessertspoonful thrice daily. Opium and belladonna, or their alkaloids, morphia and atropia, have been extensively used. Dr. J. G. Oliver, of London, combines them in subcutaneous injection. 208. R. Morphiae acetatis, gr. Atropise sulphatis, gr. T^ff. Aquae, q. s. M. For one hypodermic injection in spasmodic asthma. The conclusions he reaches, are : 1. Morphia and atropia are superior to morphia alone ; the good effect is more speedy and complete, and they produce no depressing gastric disturbance. 2. The very frequent use of the injections does not appear to injure the general health. 3. Speedy relief. The effect is generally declared iu five minutes in the form of comfortable sleep and quiet breathing. The most in- tense attack has given way completely in from fifteen to twenty minutes. (The Practitioner, January, 1876.) Dr. C. Handfield Jones, London, recommends: 209. R. Liquoris opii sedativi, (Battley,) n\x. For one subcutaneous injection into the left front of the chest. 210. R. Atropia? sulphatis, gr. ■s\. Aquae, n\x. M. For one hypodermic injection in the vicinity of the left vagus nerve. 211. R. Extracti cannabis indicae, gr. v. For ten pills. This drug occasionally proves very useful, one pill immediately checking the spasm. DR. LECLERC, FRANCE. 212. R. Extracti belladonna?, gr. xv. Myrrhse pnlveris, Ipecacuanha1 pulveris, aa sjss. M. Divide into thirty-six pills. One thrice a day, in nervous asthma. Nitre paper to be burned in the chamber of the patient, and stramonium leaves to be smoked.$