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THE white ropr,. one . twe nt y -fourth
}l lozenges of tlie shops mode of employ-
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a grain ,!r * oze _ n R e s ai me -. _ , eac ii ona-Ewf'iiiv-.
^ ln ori)j,;,. llluilate °f morphia.—This is an agreeable mode of employ ■
Tiion ' es P ecuilJ y in pectoral affections.
Manila t ISCI MoRFmjE ET Ipecacuanha, _
,?' v der. 3 ) °^. n S es - (Muriate of Morphia, 9j.; Ipecacuan, inlllri ate in ’ f n ! ct ^ re °f Tolu, f.lss.; Pure Sugar, *xxv. Dissolve thetl,( l Sl| gar • 1 i 6 K,t water 5 mix it with the tincture and the ipecacuanj Perm ’ a " , a sufficiency of Mucilage, beat the whole into a0l *rig e which is to be divided into fifteen-grain lozenges).—Each° lle 'tliirt ce ? p UJ r about one -f°Ttieth of a grain of muriate of morphia, andk ^ x ' i Ti„ ) - r J , , J 0 a grain of ipecacuanha. Useful to allay tickling cough.
,• f 0l aove tl" S " a CaSe P 0 i s0n * n g hy opium, the first indication isj . b Whii c } 10 f lcas0u f rom the stomach, the second is to neutralize any■i Ur ioiK !, Hla T be retained in the system, and the third is to obviate its
1 eflects.
l>e q)a - ev acuants. —Until other and more powerful evacuant meanswe should have recourse to tickling the throat with theHi ^Uina Itb a feather dipped in oil. As domestic emetics, mustardI) e ' s Poo f , e ox '’’ b ited. A dessert-spoonful of flour of mustard, or afyC stoma* 1 .} °* sa l b 111 a y be ,a ken, stirred up in a tumblerful of water.
Il ts °f c n-pump is, how'ever, the best means of evacuating the con-^erred e r .? i tomacb > and when it can be procured, should always bet °Pper ; p ~* le emetics usually resorted to are the sulphates of zinc and? h'o ^ nrst is preferred. It should be given in doses of from onePkceij y es - The dose of sulphate of copper is less,—from five grs.
( f l0r men Tccacuanlia or tartar emetic may be resorted to when the1 la Uar e DS are not at imnd. Clysters , containing fifteen or twenty grs.
I i* 1 ® ° r t H , iilellc , may be administered ; or, in extreme cases, a solution of! ° Prey,,, yi ' s - °f this salt may be injected into the veins, taking care
! Usl f intr ) )d uction of air.
I f, e f°ly y/,, chemical antidotes .—There are no known agents which com-■ t '" b caif) 10 ^ tbe activity of ojiium by their chemical properties, andj ,'h'a.i-(] e( | y e presorted to in these cases. Infusion of galls, however, isI S ’ 0(] iii e aL} 6 , best ’ tll0u g h an imperfect antidote. Magnesia, as well
.. Use ^ 0lbu ’’ bave a f so been recommended.
di e i )r j. therapeutical means to obviate the effects. —The followingb k‘) Uleans which have been found efficacious:—
Jdveep t>le patient, by exercising him up and down a room
a ' e *al ho ° lllen ‘ T may sometimesbe necessary to continue this for'*1 oh eS } U ' S ‘ $.) Cold affusion. —Dashing cold water over the heady er ati 0n 0 / S an , ex ceediugly valuable agent. It oftentimes assists thetl " r! y i,s a j ein etics. (c.) Irritants. —The application of irritants to thej ( le het. ,,® 0lae times a useful practice: thus blisters and sinapisms totb Cart l>o o ]' Venesection .—Blood-letting is sometimes necessary; but} e %), n<lc |' ^ safely })ractised after the opium has been withdrawn fromy a m tiiosi. 1 '. b a says, under these circumstances it never increases,, ia, < . ltlt< ’ n ia cases materially relieves, the symptoms, (e.) Stimulants. —l a) d H ipj’^aaddior, musk, coffee, and other stimulants, arc sometimesV i acids ' a,lta ge. if-) Vegetable acids. —Orfila has found the vege-j»p e gar an( i tw 1,0 the best anti-narcotics. For this pur})ose, drinks of' e a ev erv a d'r, lemon juice, or cream of tartar and water, should be- en minutes. These agents, however, should not be resorted