Merck's manual of the materia medica, together with a summary of therapeutic indications and a classification of medicaments : a ready-reference pocket book for the physician and surgeon.

  • Merck Serono
Date:
1899
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    Euphorbia pilulifera. (laivanism ot'Pncumo- gastrir Region; posi- tive pole beneath mastoid p roe ess- negative pole to epi, gastrium. Gelsemium .• useful in some cases, but after a time may fail. Grindelia.' to prevent or cut short attack; used as cigarette. Hyoscine Hydrobro- mate; in spasmodic asthma. Icbtbalbin. Iodine; painting the line of the pneumo- gastric nerve with liniment or tincture in pure spasmodic asthma, lodipin. Ipecacuanha; as a spray in bronchial asthma, especially in children ; useless in true asthma. Lobelia: to prevent and cut short pa- roxysm. Cautiously used in cardiac we- .akness. Lobeline Sulphate. Menthol. Mercurials; in spas- modic and bronchitic asthma combined. Morphine .• combined with belladonna,very useful. Ni tr o g] y ce r in e; in bronchitic, neidiritic and spasmodic asthma. N u X Vomica; in dyspeptic asthma. Oil Eucalyptus. ()il of amber. Opium hypodermic- ally during pa- roxysm. Oxaphor. ()xygen; as inhalation during paroxysm. Pepsin; exceedingly useful in preventing attacks in dyspeptic subjects. I’hysostigma. Pilocarpine Hy- dro chlorate; in spasmodic asthma. subcutaneously; also in humid astlima if there is no cardiac dilat.ation. Potassium Uromide. Potassium Cyanide. Potassium Iodide; in large doses when asthma is due to acute bronchial catarrh. Ointment of Potassi- um Iodide, Sodium Iodide and Iodine with Lanoline, topi- cally on the breast. Potassium N itrate; in- halation of fumes of paper relieves paroxysm. Some- times advisable to mix a little chlorate with it. Potassium Nitrite. Pyridine; in bronchial asthma, vapor to be inhaled. Quebracho; good in nephritic and spas- modic asthma. Quinine; during inter- vals when the attacks are periodical. Resorcin: relieves dyspnea. Sandalwood Oil. Sanguinarine. Sodium Arsenate: as tonic, acts probably on respiratory cen- tre. Sodium Iodide. Sodium Nitrate: like nitroglycerine. Sodium Phosphate: sometimes effica- cious. Sodium Sulphite. Solanine. Spermine: as tonic. Str am oniumsome- times very useful. May be made into cigarettes, or 20 grn. (1,2 grm.) of dried leaves may be mixed with nitrate of po- tassium, and the fumes inhaled. A lit- tle powdered ipeca- cuanha may often be added. Strontium Iodide. Strophanthus Tine- 110 tnre. Strychnine; in weak- ness of the respira- tory center. Sultonal. Suifnrated Potassa. Sulphur fumes: in bronchitic asthma. Tobacco: smoking is sometimes beneficial. Turkish Ratbs: in bronchial asthma. Zinc Oxide. Asthenia. — See Ady- namia, Convales- cence. Astigmatism. Suitable Glasses. Atheroma.—See also, Aneurism. Ammonium Bromide. Ammonium Iodide: to promote absorption. Arsenic: often useful, especially where there are cerebral symptoms. Barium Chloride. Calcium Lactophos- phate. Cod-Liver Oil. Digitalis: requires caution; useful in general capillary atheroma. Hypophosphites. Phosphates. Pho sphor us; in minute doses along with codliver oil, in cases with cerebral symptoms. Quinine; like arsenic. Atrophy. Arsenic; in muscular atrophy. Electricity. Massage. Olive Oil: inunction to atrophied parts. Strychnine. Balanitis.—See also- Ph imosis, Go nor, rhea. Acid. Carbolic. Acid, Tannic.