Handbook of materia medica, pharmacy, and therapeutics, including the physiological action of drugs, the special therapeutics of disease, official and practical pharmacy, and minute directions for prescription writing / by Sam'l O.L. Potter.

Samuel Otway Lewis Potter

Date:: 1894

Credit: Handbook of materia medica, pharmacy, and therapeutics, including the physiological action of drugs, the special therapeutics of disease, official and practical pharmacy, and minute directions for prescription writing / by Sam'l O.L. Potter. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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$the effects of the strong carbolic acid applied locally. Vegetable Demulcents, (but no oils or glycerin), to protect the mucous surface. Sodium Carbonate, in strong solution locally, for the effects of its local use in excess : this also as a wash for the mouth, if necessary. Antagonists.—Atropine is a very complete antagonist to the systemic symptoms, maintaining the heart and respiration until elimination occurs: gr. hypodermically. Amyl Nitrite, by inhalation. Alcoholic stimulants freely. Heat to the extremities, also Faradism and fric- tion thereof. Venesection in desperate cases (Murrell). Acid, Hydrocyanic (Prussic). Forty minims of the official diluted acid has proved a fatal dose. Antidotes,—if time to do anything. Per- and Proto-salts of Iron with Magnesia. Ammonia, diluted, by inhalation, or Chlorine-water as spray, for the vapors. Calcium or Sodium Chloride, gr. xxx-xl, in water. Emetics or stomach-pump. Antagonists.—Stimulants, as Brandy, Chloric Ether, Ammonia, ad libitum. Alternate hot and cold Douche, from a height. Artificial Respiration. Faradic current (mild) to chest walls and over cardiac region. Atropine has antagonistic action, but is too slowly diffused to be of any value. Ammonia by inhalation, by the stomach, and by intra-venous injection, with cold affusion to the spine, and artificial respiration, are the measures most likely to avail in cases where there is time to do anything. Acids, Mineral. Antidotes.—A\ka.Vies, as Sodium Carbonate, or Bicarbonate, Magnesia, or Chalk, Soap, Whiting, Wall-plaster, in water. Albumen, Flour, Milk, Starch, Olive Oil, to protect the mucous membrane. Avoid water in Sulphuric Acid cases. Antagonists.—Opium, Ammonia (intra-venously). Al- cohol; as stimulants, to combat the depression of the vital powers. Acid, Oxalic, also the Acid Oxalates, as Potassium Oxalate, known as “ Salts of Lemon ” or of “ Sorrel, used for removing ink-stains. Antidotes.—Ca.\c\um Carbonate or Hydrate (as lime-water, chalk, whiting, wall-plaster, in water), or Magnesia. Avoid Potassium and Sodium Carbonates and Bicarbonates. Bland mucilaginous drinks and poultices to the abdomen. Aconite. Antidotes. Tannic Acid, or Animal Charcoal, powdered, in water. Emetics or the stomach-pump. Castor Oil, or other purgatives. Bland fluids, and poultices for abdominal irritation. Antagonists.—Atropine, Caffeine^ Morphine, Ether, Ammonia, Amyl Nitrite, antagonize its effects on the heart and respiration. Digitalis antagonizes its action on the heart and its relax- u inhibition (Fothergill^ In Aconite-poisoning the stomach should be evacuated, warmth applied to the extremities, stimulants adminis- tered, artificial respiration if necessary, and the recumbent posture strictly maintained. Caffeine may be administered hypodermically, and strong Coffee by the mouth. ° Alcohol. Antidotes.—Emeucs or the stomach-pump, if much alcohol re- cently swallowed. —Ammonia by inhalation cautiously. Cold affusion to the head. Warmth to the extremities. Faradism of the muscles of respiration. Artificial Respiration. Chloral, gr. xx-xxx everv 4 hours to secure sleep. Bromides for the same purpose, or Capsicum' in doses of drauai;rhas 3ss in half a pint of water at one draught, has a marveUous effect m generally straightening up the victim antagonizing stupor and restoring faculties. HyoscinI, as hypnotk, gr. aEo°pag?lof Alcoholism and Delirium Tremens in Alkalies. Antidotes. Acids, diluted, especially the vegetable acids as Vine- gar Lemon-juice, etc. Albumen. Milk. Gelatin. Oils to protect the surfaces. [Compare Ammonia below.] Antagonists.—for the shock and vital depression, also Caffeine, Alcohol, and other stiniulants Alkaloids. Antidotes.—holds high rank, forming tannates which are comparatively insoluble. Potassium Permanganate (see page ai6'i nisis, differ tor each. [See their several titles below.] *$