Companion to the latest edition of the British pharmacopoeia : comparing the strength of its various preparations with those of the United States and other foreign pharmacopoeias to which are added non-official preparations and practical hints on prescribing / by Peter Squire.

  • Squire, Peter Wyatt, Sir, 1847-1919.
Date:
1874
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Credit: Companion to the latest edition of the British pharmacopoeia : comparing the strength of its various preparations with those of the United States and other foreign pharmacopoeias to which are added non-official preparations and practical hints on prescribing / by Peter Squire. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Irrita^IltS*—Substances wMch. stimulate and cause irritation or inflammation of the parts they are applied to: Acidum Aceticum glaciale, Acetum Cantharid., Antim. Tart., Cataplasm. Sinapis, Charta Sinapis, Charta Epispatica, Empl. Calefaciens, E. Cantharid., E. Picis, Hydr. lod. llubr., Hydr. Perchloridum, Lin. Ammonice, Liu. Camph. Co., Lin., lodi,' Lin., Sinap. Co., Lin., Terebinth. Laxatives^ see Cathartics. l^arCOticS.—Medicines which cause stupor or sleep, allay pain, arrest inordinate secretion, and subdue irritation: Belladonna, Chloroformum, Ext. Cannab. Ind., Hyoscyami Ex., Lupulus, Morphia, I^'itrite of Amyl, Opium, Stramonium. Wutritiyes.—Substances which quicken assimilation, and improve the composition of the living tissues : Acacia, Amygdala, Bynes Extractum, Carnis Extract., Cetrarias Decoctum, Lac, Morrhuae 01., Ovis Vitelliis, Sacch. Lactis, Sevum, Sp. Vini Gallici Mist., Theriaca. Purgatives, ^fee Cathartics. RefrigerentS* Medicines which diminish heat and quench thirst: Aqua, Acidum Aceticum, A. Citricum, A. Tartaricum, A. Phosp. Dilut., A. Sulph. Dil., Ammonii Chlorid., Aurantii Succus, Limonis Succus, Mori Syrup., Oxymel, Potas. Citras, P. Chloras, P. Ifitras, P. Tart. Acida, ^ther. Mtr. Sp., ^ther. Mui-iatici Sp., Tamarindus, Restoratives, See Tonics. Rubefacients*—Agents which, when applied to the skin, irritate and redden it: Ammoniee Liquor, Acet. Cantharid., Lin. Camphorse Co., Lin. Capsici, Lin. Cro- tonis, Lin. Sinapis Co., Oleum Succini, Oleum Terebinth. Sedatives.—Medicines which depress the action of the heart and of the vascular system, given in palpitation of the heart, hypertrophia cordis, and acute inflam- matory diseases. Arterial,—Acidum Hydrocyanicum, Aqua Laurocerasi, Digitalis, Plumbi Acetas, Veratrum Viride. Spinal.—Ammonii Bromidum, Physostigmata, Potassii Bromidum. Soothing.—Medicines which directly depress the energy of the nervous and vascular system, without causing any previous excitement, used in irritable cough, neuralgic pain, spasmodic affections, and great excita- bility: Aconitum, Atropia, Belladonna, Camphor, Cerii Oxalas, Col- chicum, Conium, Hydrarg. Subchloridum, Hyoscyamus, Morphia, Opium, Pap aver. Stomachic.—Acid. Carbolic, A. Hydrocyanic, Argenti ISTitras, Bismuth. Carbon., Cerii Oxalas, Creasotum, Potass. Bicarb., Zinci Oxidum. Sialogogues • Medicines that increase the secretion of the saliva when chewed, used in affections of the face and head, toothache, and in paralysis of the tongue: Armoracia, Mastich, Mezereum, ITicotiana, Piper, Pyrethrum, Sinapis, Zingiber. SoporiHcS, See Anodynes. Stimulants*—Medicines which increase the sensibility of the nervous and muscular system, and the secretions of the mucous membranes, and give energy to the whole system. Sjpinal.—Arnica, Cannabis Ind., Cantharis, Ergota, ]Sux Vomica, Phos- phorus, Strychnia. Stomachic.—Ammon. Carbon., Anethum, Anisum, Armoracia, Assafoetida, Cajuputi Oleum, Capsicum, Chloroform, Cardamomum, Carum, Caryo- phyllum, Cinnamomum, Coriandrum, Foeniculum, Macis, Mentha Viridis, Mentha Piperita, Myristica, Pimenta, Piper, Sinapis, Sp. Vini Gallici, Zingiber. Mineral Waters.—Alexandersbad, Bareges, Cauteret, Kreuznach, St. Moritz. Stomachics*—Medicines which directly promote the functions of the stomach and improve the appetite and digestion: Anthemis, Aurantium, Calumba, Canella Alba, Capsicum, Cardamomum, Caryophyllum, Chirata, Cinchona, Cinnamomum, Cusparia, Gentiana, Lavandula, Limon, Lupulus, Mentha Piperita, Nux Vomica, Pimenta, Quassia, Quinia, Eheum.