Notes on pharmacy and dispensing for nurses / by C.J.S. Thompson.

  • Charles Thompson
Date:
1898
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Credit: Notes on pharmacy and dispensing for nurses / by C.J.S. Thompson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Vesicants are agents which raise a vesicle or blister, as glacial acetic acid, strong liquid am- monia, and cantharides. Pustulants are those which produce a pustule, such as tartarated anti- mony, nitrate of silver, and croton oil. Mydriatics are agents which produce dilatation of the pupil of the eye. They include atropine sulphate, belladonna, daturine, duboisine sul- phate, homatropine hydrobromate (more rapid in action than atropine), hyoscyamine, and scopolamine. Nutritives are substances which quicken as- similation and improve the condition of the living tissues. They include gum acacia, sweet almonds, malt extracts, meat extracts, Irish moss (used as an article of food on the west coast of Ireland, where it is found), Iceland moss decoction, figs, glycerine, milk, manna, arrowroot, cod-liver oil, olive oil, yolk of egg, prunes, sugar of milk, suet, mixture of brandy, treacle, and raisins. Refrigerants are medicines which diminish the body heat and quench thirst. The following are chiefly employed: Acetic acid diluted, citric acid, hydrochloric acid diluted, nitric acid diluted, phosphoric acid diluted, tartaric acid, sulphuric acid diluted, solution of ammonium acetate, orange juice, lemon juice, solution of citrate of magnesia, mulberry syrup, lemon syrup, oxymel, citrate of potassium, chlorate of potassium.