Poisons - remedies : a manual for reference / issued by the Mutual life insurance company of New York.

Date:
1903
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Credit: Poisons - remedies : a manual for reference / issued by the Mutual life insurance company of New York. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    at a single draught, followed by a cup of tepid water, and repeated every three minutes, until three or four doses have been taken, or vomiting occurs. If there is none in the house, send to the nearest apothecary for sixty grains of the sulphate of zinc (“white vitriol ). Empty into half a pint of tepid water; stir rapidly with a stick, and it will soon dissolve. One-third of this half- pint contains, of course, twenty grains of the sixty put in, and that quantity should be given at a single draught, followed, as all emetics should be, by draughts of tepid water. In a few minutes repeat, as directed in the use of mustard, unless profuse vomiting takes place. Pulverized ipecacuanha is another valuable emetic, particularly for children. It can be obtained of any apothecary. Sixty grains (one dram) of it may be requested. It is a ground root, and does not dissolve in water, but mixes with it, like ground mustard. One- third of the sixty grains, which is twenty grains (as much in bulk as will heap up on a silver quarter), may be given, mixed with a small teacup of tepid water, followed by a draught of tepid water. In a few moments, if vomiting does not occur, give another third, as you gave the first, to be followed in sixty seconds more by the last. A good deal of trouble is often experienced in getting the person to swallow. This may be due to insensibility, fright or stubbornness. The thumb of each hand may be slipped in outside and close against the teeth, along the line of junction, until the spot is reached behind which there are no teeth. Then through that vacant space slip the tips of the thumbs in between the jaws, when a separation can be readily effected. The thumbs should be kept there, for the patient cannot bite the attendant while his fingers are in such a position, and the handle of an iron or silver spoon or piece of smooth (ii'insure la THB MUTUAL LiFB 1^■SUKA^•CB COMl’ANV OF NEW YORK) Ipecac. Swallowing should be forced, if necessary.