The practice of medicine / By Horatio C. Wood ... and Reginald H. Fitz.

  • Horatio Curtis Wood Jr.
Date:
1897
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    No. 17. R Ammonii chloridi. Ext. glycyrrhizae,' aa 5 5 Mucil. acaciae, f^iss; Aquae, fsiiss. Misce. S.—Dessertspoonful every two hours. A simple solution of the ammonium salt in water is preferred by many patients, and is often more acceptable to the stomach. No. 18. ]J Belladonnae fol., gr. xcvi; Hyoscyami fol., Stramonii fol., aa gr. xlviii; Ext. opii, gr. iv; Tabaci, gr. Ixxx ; Aquae, Oi. M., ft. sol. et adde Potassii nitratis, gr. clx ; Potassii arsenitis, gr. cccxx. Saturate bibulous paper and dry for use. S.—Paper is rolled into cigarettes, one-of which is smoked until relief is afforded or some giddiness produced. No. 19. & Sodii phosphatis, Sodii sulphatis, Potassii iodidi, Misce et fiat pulvis subtilissimus. M. S.—Teaspoonful to tablespoonful as re- quired. No. 20. U Pulveris sennae, ^ii; Pulveris zingiberis, ^i; Pulveris aloes, -^ii, Misce. S.—Put in a pint of whiskey; agitate fre- quently, and after three days take the clear liquid at bedtime, thirty to sixty drops, more or less, as required to produce a free faecal discharge. If more convenient, the druggist can be directed to exhaust the powder with a pint of dilute alcohol. No. 21. R Ext. rhois glabrae fld., f^iii j Pulv. potassii chloratis, £iss, Glycerini, f^ss. S.—Shake well. One to three teaspoonfuls to a wineglassful of water as gargle. No. 22. R Picis liquidae, f^iii; Triturentur cum liquore calcis, Oviii, ad saturationem, et percolentur per prunum virginianam, ^viii. S.—Wineglassful one to two hours after each meal. No. 23. R Acidi nitrohydrochlorici, f^iij Aquae, f:|iss; Strychninae sulph., gr. i. Misce et adde Tr. gentianas comp., Tr. cardamomi comp., aa q. s. ad f^vi. S.—Dessertspoonful after meals in water. This solution is a very elegant stomachic tonic, which can be used in cases of general debility with failure of appetite and diges- tion occurring during convalescence, and at other times. When there is a tendency to diarrhoea, and no hepatic stimulation is required, hydrochloric acid may be substituted for nitrohydrochloric ; when there is a distinct tendency to diarrhrea, the following modifi- cation will often be found very useful : R Acidi sulphuric! diluti, Syr. zingiberis, f£>i J Strychninae sulph., gr. i. Misce et adde Tr. gentianae comp., f^ii ; Tr. cinnamomi, f^iii. S. — Dessertspoonful after meals in water. No. 24. R Glycerini, Oleiricini, aaf^i; Olei caryophylli, gtt. iv. Misce. S. — Shake thoroughly . Tablespoonful contains dessertspoonful of castor oil. If this mixture, after it is shaken to thorough homogeneity, be put into an ice- cold spoon or ice-cold water, it will congeal into a very thick mass which can be swal- lowed without disgust. No. 25. R Elaterini, gr. ss ; Ext. belladonnae, gr. i ; Olei caryophylli, gtt. x. Misce et fiant pilulae vi. S. — One every four to six hours until purga- tion occurs. No. 26. R Acidi hydrocyanic! dil., gtt. xxiv ; Cocainae hydrochloratis, gr. iv ; Elixir, aromatici, f^iss. S. — Teaspoonful, repeated in forty minutes if No. 27. R Strychninse sulph., gr. i; Ext. quassias, gr. xxiv ; Oleoresinae capsici, gr. iv; Olei caryophylli, gtt. xxiv. Misce et fiat massa in capsulas xxiv dividenda. S.—One directly after meals. No. 28. R Strontii salicylatis, £ii; Strychnines sulph., gr. i; Naphtoli, gr. xxiv; Acidi carbolici, gr. xviii. Misce et fiat massa in capsulas xxiv dividenda. S.—One directly after meals.