Experiments with permanganate of potash : shewing its use in the treatment of cobra-poisoning / by Vincent Richards.

  • Richards, Vincent.
Date:
1882
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Credit: Experiments with permanganate of potash : shewing its use in the treatment of cobra-poisoning / by Vincent Richards. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    By Vincent Richards, Late Member of the Snake-poison Commission. 1st Series. Cobra-poison. I. November 16^.—Hypodermically injected into the leg of a healthy dog, a watery solution of 7 centigram- mes of cobra-poison with 2 decigrammes of Perman- ganate of potash at 8 56 A. m. At 10-40 A. m. the respiration appeared to be somewhat hurried, but the dog subsequently exhibited no symp- toms of cobra-poisoning. There was some swelling for a few days after the injection, but no sloughing of the part occurred. I saw this dog a fortnight afterwards, and it was perfectly well. II. Injected hypodermically a watery solution of cobra- poison, (7 centigrammes) with 2 decigrammes of Per- manganate of potash, into the thigh of a healthy dog, at 9 A. M. Unaffected. This animal remained for some days under observation, but showed no signs of having been poisoned. III. At 9-16 A. M. injected hypodermically into the thigh of a healthy dog a watery solution of 7 centigrammes of cobra-poison. 9-23 a. M.—Hypodermically injected into the wounded part a solution of 2 decigrammes of Permanganate of