A new practical formulary of hospitals of England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Russia, and America; of MM. Magendie, Lugol, etc. Or a conspectus of prescriptions in medicine, surgery, and obstetrics. With the doses of all new and ordinary medicines / Translated from the new French ed. of Milne Edwards and P. Vavasseur, and considerably augmented, by Michael Ryan.

Henri Milne-Edwards

Date:: 1835

Credit: A new practical formulary of hospitals of England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Russia, and America; of MM. Magendie, Lugol, etc. Or a conspectus of prescriptions in medicine, surgery, and obstetrics. With the doses of all new and ordinary medicines / Translated from the new French ed. of Milne Edwards and P. Vavasseur, and considerably augmented, by Michael Ryan. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Collyrium of Borax. H. of Germ. R. Boracis, 3ss; Sacchari, 3j; Aque Rose, 3 ij. Misce. In Chronic Ophthalmia. Sulphuric Acid. Concentrated, it is a violent caustic; di- luted an astringent and tonic. Its internal use produces also the characteristic effects of retrigerants, such as diminution of heat and thirst. It is employed in typhoid fevers, hemorrhages, colliquative perspira- tions, obstinate diarrhea and scurvy; and as a refrigerant in certain bilious fevers. Externally it is sometimes employed asa caustic, and diluted it is useful as an astrin- gent. Subst. incomp. All the carbonates, nitrates, hydrochlorates, the hydrosulphates, &c. INTERNALLY.—Gut. xij., ad xxvj. in Oij ofa liquid, which should be sweetened. Eau de Rabel, or Alcoholized sulphuric acid P, Djad 3j in Oj ad ij of a proper vehicle. Tinctura aromatica cum acido sulphurico. P. Gut. xv. ad xxx. in a potion. [This is nearly similar to the acid. sulph. arom. of the Edinb. Pharma., or the acid elixir of vitriol. T.] Diluted Sulphuric Acid. RK. Acidi sulphuric 3j; Aque destillate, Ziij. Misce.

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