Sciatica, lumbago, and brachialgia : their nature and treatment, and their immediate relief and rapid cure by hypodermic injection of morphia / by Henry Lawson.

  • Lawson, H. (Henry), -1877
Date:
1872
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Credit: Sciatica, lumbago, and brachialgia : their nature and treatment, and their immediate relief and rapid cure by hypodermic injection of morphia / by Henry Lawson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    quired, that will, of course, depend on the case, and on the previous habits of the patient; but, if we may suppose an ordinary case coming j to us after a few weeks, we should not com- mence with a larger dose than the one-sixth of a grain—i.e., rn_ij.—in our syringe. Even this will in particular cases—rare of course, but which every one will see occasionally— produce the most unpleasant results of heart disturbance and vomiting. These cases con- stitute about 5 ner cent, of all. But the JL practitioner is perfectly safe in giving one- sixth of a grain as an opening dose. He can follow this up at an interval of twenty-four hours with a larger dose, if requisite; and ; afterwards he will, of course, use his own. experience in treatment. In severe cases it will be necessary to inject twice a day, and occasionally, in rare instances, three times*! ; daily. There are some, perhaps, who thinks ] that it would be better to give a large dose* at once; but I must unquestionably differsi from them. Both from the effects upon my-' j self and upon others, I may unhesitatingly! state my belief that the method of giving moret morphia than from half to three-quarters of a. | grain at one application is objectionable, andij | should not be attempted ; if necessary, it may >