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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Credit: 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. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Sedative, Analgesic. — Dose: 15—46 grn. (1.0—3.0 grm,). — Max. D.: 64 grn. (4.0 grm.) single; 2 dr. (8.0 grm.) pro die. Chloral Hydrate Merck. — P. B. — Loose Cryst., also Flakes. Dose: 5—30 grn. (0.3—2.0 grm.). — Max. D.: 48 grn. (3.0 grm.) single; I's dr. (6.0 grm.) daily. — Contba-indicated in infl.immation of stomach; large doses must not be given in heart disease; in children and the aged, use with caution. — Antidotes: Emetics, stomach siphon: cocaine hydrochlorate, strychnine, or atropine, hypodermi- cally; stimulants, oxygen, mucilage of acacia. — Incompatibles (Chemical): Carbolic acid, camphor, alcohol, potassium iodide. Chloral-ammonia Merck. White, cryst. powd.: chloral odor and taste. — Sol. in alcohol, ether; insol. in cold water; decomposed by hot water. — Hypnotic, Anal- gesic. — Uses: Nervous insomnia, neuralgia, etc. — Dose: 15—30 grn. (1.0—2.0 grm.). Chloralimide Merck. — (.A'ot: Chloralamide.) Colorl. needles; odorl.; tastel. — Sol. in alcohol, ether, chloroform, oils; insol. in water — Hypnotic, Analgesic. — Uses: Insomnia, head- ache, etc. — Dose: 15—.30 grn. (1.0—2 grm.), 2 or 3 t. daily. — Max. D.: 45 grn. (3A) grm.) single; 90 grn. (6,0 grm.) daily. Chloralose Merck. Small, colorl. cryst.; bitter, disagreeable taste. — Sol. in alcohol; slightly in water.—Hypnotic. — U.SES: Insomnia. Free from disa- greeable cardiac after-effects and cumulation tendency of chloral hydrate. Acts principally by reducing excitability of gray matter of brain. — Dose: ,3—10 grn. (0.2—0.6 grm.). Chlorodyne, — see Tinctuka Chlorofobmi et Morphinae co. Chlori Liquor, Solution of chlorine — P. H. 0.6 per cent. CL —Doi*; 10—20(0,6—1,2 cc.) in a wineglassful of water.-ANtt- DOTBf: Milk and albumen. Chloroform Merck. — Recryst. and Redistilled, for Anes- thesia. Dose: 3—8 iff (0.2—0.5 cc.). — Max. D.: 8 drops (0.5 cc.) single; 16 n) (1 0 cc.) daily. — Preparatiotis: Lin (300/o); Spt (5o/o); Water (Va'Vo). — Antidotes: Vomiting, stomaoh siphon, cold douche,fresh air, artificial respiration, etc. — Caution : Keep in dark amber. Never administer as anesthetic near a flame, as poisonous vapors (of decomposition products) form! Merck’s Chloroform is absolutely free from all by-products that are liable to cause untoward effects. Chrysarobin Merck. — P. B. So-called “Chbysophanic Acid; Purified (ioa-Powder. — Caution: Causes dangerous inflammation of eye if allowed to enter even as flying dust. Not used internally. — Reparation: Oint. (2—20'Vo). Cimloifuga — P. B. 'S-^Sgrn. (l-3grm). Preparation*, Ext. [D., 4-l(lgrn.{0.2-O.6grm.)]j F. E. (I:I) 10 n? (0.6 co.) 8 t. a day; Tr. (MO) 5 drop! pci- hour.-Beo also, Cimlclfuglu. a Cimicifugin Merck. Macrotin. — Yellowish brown, hygroscopic powd. — Sol. in akohol. — Antispasmodic, Nervine, Oxytocic.— Uses: Rheumatism, dropsy, hysteria, tinnitus annum, dysmenorrhea, etc.—Dose: 1—7 grn (0 06 —0.4 grm.). ® ‘ '