Medical reports of the effects of arsenic, in the cure of agues, remitting fevers, and periodic headachs / by Thomas Fowler, M. D. physician to the General Infirmary of the County of Stafford. Together with a letter from Dr. Arnold, of Leicester, and another from Dr. Withering, describing their experience of the effects of arsenic in the cure of intermittents.

  • Fowler, Thomas, 1736-1801.
Date:
1786
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Credit: Medical reports of the effects of arsenic, in the cure of agues, remitting fevers, and periodic headachs / by Thomas Fowler, M. D. physician to the General Infirmary of the County of Stafford. Together with a letter from Dr. Arnold, of Leicester, and another from Dr. Withering, describing their experience of the effects of arsenic in the cure of intermittents. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    September 5th. By Miftake took the Solution, three Times a Day, inftead of twice, and her Face and Eyes became fo fwelled every Morning, Ihe could fcarce fee till towards Noon, when they in fome Meafure fubfided. She had an Anorexia all the three Days ; but the Appetite returned as foon as fhe fufpended the Ufe of the Medicine; and the Swellings gradually went off, whilftfhe was taking the Tincture : fince which however^ fhe has had three Fits of the Ague. Ordered to omit her former Medicines, and to take an Ounce of the Powder of peruvian Bark, in half Dram Dofes every two Hours, between the Fits. September 9th. The Bark has purged her. She has only had one ihaking Fit fince the laft Report. Ordered to repeat the Solution twice for one Day, and then to take fir Drams of the Bark, in convenient Dofes, between the Fits, or threatening Senfations of Paroxyfms. September 12 th. The Solution caufed Naufea and Anorexia, but no Swellings : the Bark purged the fame as before : fhe has had no Oiivering Fits of fix Davs,