Drs. Bourneville and Bricon's Manual of hypodermic medication / [edited] by G. Archie Stockwell.

  • Désiré-Magloire Bourneville
Date:
1890
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Credit: Drs. Bourneville and Bricon's Manual of hypodermic medication / [edited] by G. Archie Stockwell. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.

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    5- That no difference has been observed in the effects of a drug subcutaneously injected, whether it be introduced near to, or at a distance from, the part affected.* 6. That the advantages to be derived from this method of introducing drugs, are: a. Rapidity of action: b. Intensity of effect: c. Economy of material: d. Certainty of action: e. Facility of introduction ui certain cases: /. With some drugs the avoidance of unpleasant symptoms. 7. This plan, therefore, is especially adapted to those occasions when very rapid and decided effects are required from drugs that are operative in small doses. SOLUTIONS. With regard to the safety of hypodermic pro- cedures, there are no dangers providing due caution is exercised, backed by thorough knowledge of the physiological manifestations of the materials em- ployed, and of the chemical compounds that may * Messrs. Eulenberg and Davis, deriving their ideas from Lambert, hold absorption is more rapid in certain situations than others. For instance: Most rapid when introduced in the temples or cheeks; next, in the epigastrium; third, in the anterior portion of the thorax; fourth, in inner aspect of arm and thigh; fifth, in the nape; sixth, external aspect of arm and thigh; seventh, in forearm; and eighth, nil in the foot and back. The absurdity of this is self-obvious. Since all injections obtain their effect by absorption into the circulation, it is evi- dent the differences that may arise from locality are prac- tically inappreciable.—Ed,]
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