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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    (0.1—0.2 gm.), evefy 1—2 horn's, in solut. or powder; ordinary b^rn. (0.3 grra.) several t. daily; antipyretic, 15—30 grn. (1,0—2.0 grm.). — Max. U.: 45 grn. (8 grm.). — Extkrn. in 5—300/o solut. Retinol Merck. Rosin Oil. — Viscid, yellow, oily liq. — Sol. in ether, oils, alcohol, oil turpentine, glycerine. — Antiseptic. — Uses: Intern., veneral affections; extern., oint or liniment in skin diseases, and injection for gonorrhea; also solvent of phosphorus, salol, camphor, naphtol, carbolic acid, etc. Recommended as excipient for phosphorus. — Dose: 5—10 IT) (0.3—0.6 cc.), 4—6 t. daily, in capsules. — Extern.: 10—500/o oint. Rhamnus Frangula. Preparation: Rhamnin (Extr. Rhamni frangulae liquid) Laxative in obstinate cases of constipation. Dose: Va—1 oz, 3 dr. (15—40 cc.). — Rhamnus Purshianus, — see Cascara sagrada. Rhubarb — P. B. Due: Tonic, 8-10 grn, (O.i-O.ft grm.), lax., 10-10 grn. (0.6-1.2 grm.); purff., 20—40 grn. (1.2-2.8 grm.). - Freparationt; Ext. (D., S-6 grn. (0.2-0.4 grm.). Infue (1:40) Dote: 1—2 oe (30—60cc.); Pil. cps. Duo: 5 —10 grn. (0-1—0,6 grm.); Pulv, cpa. Dote I 20 -00 gm. (1.2-4 grm.); Syrup. Dote: 1-4 dr. (4-16 cc.); Tr. (1:10) Dote: os a atomaohic 1-2 dr. (4-9 oc.), as a purgative Va-1 »a (18-30 cc.); Vln. (1:14) Duel 1—2 dr. (4-8 cc.). • Rhus Glabra. 8oji.*cb Btatiiis. — Astringent. — Preparation: F. E. [D., 80-60 min. (2-4 cc.)]. Rhus Toxicodendron. POIION Ivy; Poison 0 m. - Alterative, Cerebral and Spinal Stimnlant. — Used mostly as 20 per cent, tr., 6-30 min. (0.8—2.0 cc.) per dose. Rhus aromatica Sweet sumacb. Used in enuresit and atonic dlarrboea. Dose ol the Fluid extr, (l.*l);10-30/7/ (0.6—2.0 cc.) three times daily. Rochelle salt, — see potassium & sodium Tartrate. Rose Red — P. B. Rubidium Iodide Merck. IVhite cryst. Sol. in water. — Alterative. — UsES; As potassium iodide. Does not derange stomach.—Dose: 1—5 grn. (0.06—0.3 grm.). Rubidium & Ammonium Bromide Merck. White, or yellowish-white, powd.; cooling; pungent, saline after-taste. — Sol. in water. — Anti-epileptic, Sedative, Hypnotic. — Uses: Epilepsy, and as soporific, instead of potassium bromide. — Dose: Anti-epilephc. 60-120 grn. (4.0-8.0 grm.) daily, in solut.; hypnotic, 60—75 grn. (4.0—5.0 grm.). > •/r' » Rubus — U. S. P. “ “ Preparatione; F. E. [D., 30 - 60 min. (2-4.0 grm.)]| Rumex — U. S. P. a'o-Tocc)'*’ ~ Autlicorbutic. - PreparoMon: F. E. [D., 18-60 min. Saccharin Tablets Merck.