How To Remove The Fluid From The Ventricles

6514

℞ Olei tiglii............ e ij

Mucilaginis acaciae....... 3 ij

Aquae destillatae.........℥ j

S. One-fourth part every four hours.

- Dunglison.

Chronic Hydrocephalus

6515

℞ Potassii iodidi.........gr. iv

Spiritus aetheris nitrici......3 j

Liquoris potassae.......e xxiv

Tincturae hyoscyami.......3 j

Syrupi aurantii........ 3 ij

Aquae............ad ℥ ij

M. S. One teaspoonful three times a day, for a child one year old. - Wood.

Hypodermic Medication

6516

The injections of medicines into the cellula tissue beneath the skin may be made:

Locally With

1. Caustics for naevi, aneurism, etc.

2. Anodynes, for local neuralgia.

Generally

In cerebral

Insomnia,

Melancholia,

Mania, Delirium tremens,

Hysteria,

Chorea, Central neuralgia.

Spinal

Rheumatism,

Tetanus,

Hydrophobia, Retention of urine,

Colic,

Convulsions,

Epilepsy.

and sympathetic nerve, inflammatory affections, etc.

Peritonitis,

Pericarditis,

Dysentery,

Opthalmic surgery,

Malarial fever,

Gangrene, Dysmenorrhoea,

Cholera,

Sea sickness,

Cancer,

Ulcer of stomach,

Intussusception.

As antidote

For opium poisoning, etc.

Anaesthetic

With or after chloroform or ether in operation.

- Hunter.

Rules For Guidance In Hypodermic Medication

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1. Give only one-third the usual dose by mouth.

2. See that a perfect solution only is used.

3. Avoid puncturing a vein.

4. Avoid inflamed tissues and bony protuberances.

5. Use freshly prepared solutions, and have them carefully filtered.

Hypodermic Medication - Formulary Of Selected Remedies

6518

℞ Ętheris loti.........3 ss

S. Dose, e xx-xxx. For heart-failure, surgical shock, syncope from hemorrhage, snake bites, typhoid pneumonia, variola, sciatica, biliary and renal colic, poisoning from aconite and veratrum viride.

6519

℞ Agaricin.........gr. iij

Alcohol is absoluti.....3 ivss

Glycerini ... .....3vss

Mix and filter. S. Dose, 15-20 minims=1-l2-1-7 gr. In night sweats.

6520

℞ Aloini.........gr. xij

Aquae destillatae.......3 iij

M. S. Dose, 10 to 15 minims. In obstruction of the bowels.

6521

℞ Amyl nitritis........3j

Alcoholis........3 iij

M. S. Dose, e x to xx. For angina pectoris, chloroform narcosis, strychnine poisoning, and surgical shock.

Gray Oil For Hypodermic Injection In Syphilis

6578

℞ Hydrargyri...........3 v

Unguenti hydrargyri...... gr. xv

Vaseliui............Э ij

Mix and put these into a mortar (in which burn a little alcohol); beat them all together quickly for fifteen minutes, and then add vaseline two drachms, and oil of vaseline five drachms, which give a total of 1 2/3 ounces, or 40 per cent. of mercury.

- M. Vigier.

6579

℞ Hydrargyri benzoatis......gr. iv

Sodii chloridi.........gr. ss

Aquae destillatae........℥ jss

M. S. Dose, e xv to gr. 1-12. For syphilis and psoriasis.

- John V. Shoemaker, M. D.