Handbook of materia medica, pharmacy, and therapeutics : including the physiological action of drugs, the special therapeutics of disease, official and practical pharmacy, and minute directions for prescription writing / by Sam'l O.L. Potter.

  • Potter, Samuel O. L. (Samuel Otway Lewis), 1846-1914.
Date:
1897
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    TREATMENT OF POISONING. Physostigma. ANTIDOTES,—or the stomach-pump. Tannic Acid or vegetable astringents. Antagonists,—as to the effects on the respiration, heart and pupil; gr. ^ to hypodermically, repeated until effects are evident. The one nine-thousandth of a grain of Atropine, injected 5 minutes ^ minimum fatal dose of Physostigma, prevents its fatal result (R). Chloral, is also antagonistic, and over a greater field of action, but to be effec- tive must be administered very early in the case (R); gr. x by mouth or rectum every hour. Slrychnine, gr. of the sulphate or gr. of the nitrate, hypo- dermically , or the tincture of Nux Vomica, ttbxx by mouth or rectum, in very bad cases (Murrell). Sltmulanls, Artificial Respiration. Fatal Dose, gr. 1^2^ is given as the minimum fatal dose. Picrotoxin. ANTIDOTES,—Emetics or stomach-pump. Acetic Acid gives relief in overdosing, and may have some antidotal power. Antagonists,— Chloral, is antagonistic-to its cerebral and spinal action, but synergistic to its depressant power over the heart and respiration. Ancesthetics, against its spasm-producing action. Potassium Bromide, in addition to Chloral, if tetanus (Murrell). Pilocarpine (Jaborandi). ANTIDOTES,—Persalts of Iron and salts of the metals generally, are chemically incompatible. Antagonists,—Atropme, gr. fo* &Y' i poison, is a complete antagonist, the most so known to physiological experimentation. Conversely, Pilocarpine is exactly antagonistic to Atropine, but Jaborine acts similarly to the latter. Morphme controls the nausea and vomiting. Potash. See Alkalies, above. Potassium Bichromate. Antidotes,—Sodium and Potassium Carbo7iates and Bicarbonates. Soap. Antagonists,— or Alcohol, for the nervous and muscular depression. Potassium Nitrate (Saltpetre). Antidotes,—No chemical antidote. Emetics or stomach-pump. Demulcent drinks and emollient enemata. Milk. An- tagonists,—Opium, for the subsequent depression. Aromatics. Brandy. Pulsatilla. ANTIDOTES,— Ta7inic Acid, followed by emetics. Antagonists,— Alcohol, Opium, Digitalis. Quinine. Antidotes,—E/netics and cathartics, also diuretics and sudorifics to promote elimination. Antagonists,—Alcohol, Opium, Coffee. Morphme antagonizes its cerebral action. Atropine that on the nervous system and heart, also its antipyretic power. Rat-pastes,—contain Phosphorus or Arsenic. Ratsbane is Arsenous Acid (Arsenic). Roi4gh-on-Rats contains Arsenic (which see). Resorcin, Antidotes,—Albu77ien. Soda or Saccharated Lime, in plenty of tepid water, as wash for stomach. E7netics or the stomach-pump. Antago- nists,—Stimulants freely. Heat to the extremities. A77iyl Nitrite, inhaled. Atropine and other cardiac and respiratory stimulants, cerebral excitants, and agents which raise the arterial tension, are physiologically antagonistic. Fric- tion with warm hand. Galvanism, the interrupted current. Fatal Dose,— 3ij nearly proved fatal (Murrell). Rhus (Poison Oak or Ivy), Antagonists,— Cocaine, a 5 per cent, aqueous solution, or a 10 per cent, oleate, locally, is by far the most efficient application, promptly relieving the burning and itching. Grindelia Robusta, the fluid ex- tract, I to 10 of water, or undiluted, is a very serviceable lotion. Other appli- cations found useful are:—Carbolic Acid, 5 per cent, solution ; Lobelia, as infu- sion, Jj to the pint; solutions of Corrosive Sublimate, Lead Acetate, Chlorin- ated Soda, Lime-water with Linseed Oil, Alum-curd. R. Plumbi Acetatis, 5ij I Ammonii Chloridi (crude), ^ss; Aquae, ^viij ; as lotion on cloths constantly wetted therewith, is used with uniform success (Burns). Soap-suds and Hot Water, frequent washing therewith the surest, speediest and best treatment (Couch). Aristol, freely dusted over the part, gives magical relief (Levick). Hydi'o^en Dioxide, a solution washed over the face and hands, as a preventive