Griffith's materia medica and pharmacy : for the use of medical and pharmaceutical students.

Date:
1887
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Credit: Griffith's materia medica and pharmacy : for the use of medical and pharmaceutical students. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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

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    UNCLASSED PREPARATIONS. Name. B. P. Preps. Dose. Action and Uses. ^THER yEther purus Collodium Collodium Flexile Spiritus ^theris Spiritus ^theris Compositus Tinctura Chloroformi et Mor- phinse 20 to 60 mins. 30 to 90 mins. 1 to 2 drms. 5 to 10 mins. Internally, ether is a powerful diffusible stimulant. It is used to allay spasm in asthma, angina pec- toris, and hysteria. When inhaled it pro- duces anaesthesia without the depress- ing effect of chloro- form on the heart. As a spray it is em- ployed to induce local anaesthesia by cold. ^THER ACETICUS Liquor Epis- pasticus 20 to 60 mins. It possesses the stimu- lant and anti-spas- modic properties of ether, but to a less degree. Amyl Nitris (Nitrite of Amyl) 2 to 5 mins. (inhaled) ^ to 1 min. Produces rapid dilata- tion of systemic and pulmonary arteri- oles, with lowered blood-pressure and quickened cardiac action. It is used to cut short the attacks of angina pectoris, and in cases of chloroform poisoning. NlTRO- GLYCERINUM (not official) Glonoine Tabellae Nitroglycerin i gr. each ] to 2 tablets. Its action is similar to that of amyl nitrite, but is more persis- tent. It is used in angina pectoris, headache, neuralgia, etc.