Medical handbook of life assurance, for the use of medical and other officers of companies / by James Edward Pollock and James Chisholm.

  • Pollock, James Edward.
Date:
1889
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Credit: Medical handbook of life assurance, for the use of medical and other officers of companies / by James Edward Pollock and James Chisholm. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    15. W. & Co.' tilled and BURKOVGHS, WELLCOME & CO., Manufacturing Chemists. B. W. & CO.'S HYPODERMIC TABLOID CASES. Equippecl with a B. W. & Co. Hypodermic Tabloid Pocket Case, the physician has a more complete armamentarium for procedure in emer- gencies than is elsewhere procurable. This is the most complete and convenient Hypodermic Tabloid Pocket Case ever introduced, q.nd has been adopted by the leading physicians throughout the world. It is used on the principal steamships under requirement of the new medical regulations of the Board of Trade. No. 7 tiypoclermic Case fitted complete, 15s. DOSE LIST OF HYPODERMIC TABLOIDS. Prepared by Burroughs, Wellcome & Co. Aconitin.—Dose, 1-260 gr., externally in neuralgia, shingles, etc. Apomorphine.—Dose, i-io gr., as an emetic in catarrh, poisoning, etc. Atropin.—Dose, 1-150 gr. to 1-60 gr., in pelvic pains, sciatica, etc. Caffein Sodio-Salicylate. —Dose, 1-2 gr., in neuralgia, headache, dropsy. Cocaine.—Dose, 1-6 gr. to 1-2 gr., in all minor surgical operations. Codein Phosphate.—Dose, 1-4 gr., in diabetes, cough, pain of cancer. * Colchicin.—Dose.—i-ioo gr., in gout, rheumatism, etc. Cornutin (active principle of Ergot).—Dose, 1-60 gr. Curare.—Dose, 1-12 gr., in hydrophobia, convulsions, tetanus, etc. Digitalin.—Dose, i-ioo gr., in cardiac and renal disease (dropsy). Ergotinin.—Dose, 1-150 gr. to 1-300 gr., in haemorrhage, etc. Eserin.—Dose, i-ioo gr., in ophthalmic practice, constipation, etc. Homatropin (unirritating).—Dose, 1-250 gr., to dilate pupil, etc. Hydrarg. Perchlor.—Dose, 1-60 gr. to 1-30 gr., in syphilis, carbuncles, etc. Hyoscine.—Dose, 1-200 gr. to 1-75 gr., as a powerful cerebral sedative. Hyoscyamin.—Dose, i-80 gr. to 1-20 gr., in insomnia, nervous trembling, convulsions. Morphine Ei-Meconate.—Dose, 18 gr., 1-6 gr., 1-4 gr, to 1-3 gr. Morphine Sulphate.—Dose, 1-12, 1-8, 1-6, 1-4, 1-3 to 1-2 gr. Morphine and Atrophine combinations. Pilocarjiine.—Dose, i-io gr., 1-3 gr. to 1-2 gr., as a powerful diaphoretic. Quinine Hydrobromate.—Dose, 1-2 gr., in .sunstroke, tropical fevers, etc. Sclerotinic Acid.—Dose, 1-2 gr., to excite contraction of uterus. Strophanthin.—Dose, 1-500 gr., in dyspnma with cardiac dropsy. Strychnine.—Dose, 1-150 gr. to 1-60 gr., in paralysis and gastralgia. Hypodermic Tabloids of the principal drugs and alkaloids supplied to the medical profession in tubes, containing from 12 to 20 Tabloids each, price is. per tube. STROPHANTHUS (African Arrow Poison). Action.— Strophanthus increases the cardidc systole, and in small doses slows the contractions. The action of the heart is accompanied by a rise in blood pressure, which appears to be directly produced by the drug. In disturbances of the circulation, when the blood tension was unduly low, Strophanthus was capable of pro- ducing a diuretic effect (Fraser). It exerts a much more powerful action upon the heart, and a less powerful action upon the blood-vessels, than digitalis. Uses.—Strophanthus, writes Dr. Fraser, may be used with advantage in all weak states of this organ, whatever the cause of weakness, but in case of degeneration, or sufficient compensatory change, will probably do little good. Not only will it often dissipate the urcemic symptoms in Bright's disease, but in contracted kidney with dropsy it has quickly induced sleep and caused free diuresis. In Bright's disease, with its \^For continuation of B. W. Co.^s Advertisements see inside of cover at end.'\ Facing Cover 2.] The safest -ind most con- venient form for adminis- tration.