Volume 1

The extra pharmacopœia of Martindale and Westcott.

  • Martindale, William, 1840-1902.
Date:
1920-1921
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Credit: The extra pharmacopœia of Martindale and Westcott. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Artificial Feeding.—Dextrose (Glucose) Enema, Glucose Injection. Fractures, for applying extension in.—Sinclair’s Glue, Heusner’s Glue. Frambcesia.—Organic Arsenic Comps. Freckles.—Hazel Foam, Boric Acid Lotion, Corrosive Sublimate Lotxon„ Lactic Acid Lotion, Cucumber Ointment, Formosyl (diluted), Mistura Amyg¬ dalae, Thorii Oleat. Ung. diluted to a cream, Ung. Plumbi Carbonatis. Frost Bite.—Massage with Cocaine 8 grains, Olive Oil 4 drachms, Lime: Water 4 drachms, i.e., Carron Oil with Cocaine. Addition of Liquid Paraffin 1 ounce to the 4 ozs. of Oil useful. When the oil dries on the feet use as dust¬ ing powder Camphor 25 grains, Zinc Oxide and Starch of each I ounce.—C., Davis. Local application of Eucalyptus Oil, Methyl Salicylate Oil, and a mixture of Castor Oil, Glycerin, and Atropine. In cases of blisters and ulcera¬ tion, dry dressings, e.g., Boric Acid or a powder containing Bismuth.—C. Miller. True frost bite of the ears—very hot water useful.—B.M.J.i./is,880. Friction with snow or cold water in a cold room best. Friction with Turpentine and Oil or with Spirit and Soap Liniment useful in early stages and after that the; limbs should be raised on pillows and wrapped in cotton wool. If blisters form or discoloration shows that gangrene is probable rub with Turpentine to clean the skin or with Spirit containing 1 in 500 Biniodide—or with Iodine. —A. W. Mayo-Robson. Give Lime Salts—e.g.. Lactate.—Frances Ede. A. stiff ointment made with Suet containing Camphor and 5% Eucalyptus Oil —in a tube like a shaving stick.—R. Douglas Powell. Peroxide 5% solution with Tinct. Iodine 1 dr. to the pint applied as compress 12 hours followed with dry boric wool.—L. Wainwright. Free use of Whale Oil or Vaseline as preventive. Keep the parts cold with foot raised slightly—smeared with some ointment. Wrapping up causes pain.—B. Moynihan. V/Rere there is moist gangrene, and especially where toxic absorption has taken place—-amputation. —R. H. Jocelyn Swan. Counter irritants—Tincture of Iodine, Turpentine,, etc., relieve pain for a time, but do not materially affect speed of recovery. —C. Max Page. Boric Zinc and Starch Powder.—F. McG. Loughnane. Furunculosis, vide Boils. Furunculosis Orientalis.—Inj. Antim Ox., and Antim. Pot. Tart. For Kile boils—Strepto. vaccine. Gall Stones and Hepatic Colic.—/Ether Spt., Amyl Nitris, Amyl Valeria¬ nate, Anaesthetics, Apium Petroselinum Inf., Capsul. Sodii Oleat. Comp., Chloral Hydras, Chologen, Hexamethylenetetramine, Magnesium Sulphate, Mercurials, Morphine preps., Nitroglycerin, Perles of Ether and Turpentine, Pil. Sodii Oleat, Podophyllin, Salicylates, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Glyco- cholate, Various Mineral Waters, q.v. Gall Stones, formation of. There seems little doubt that the deposit of the main cementing substance, calcium bilirubin, depends on the precipita¬ tion of this substance from bile by the excess of mucus which is excreted as a result of the catarrhal condition of the gall bladder. Surgical treatment. —F. Macrae, B.M.J. ii./22,1008. Gall bladder disease. In the early stages of milder cases the symptoms are often reflex and gastric. During an attack of indigestion, pain and tender¬ ness over the gall bladder, with or without fever, the patient should remain in bed, on light (not too milky) diet. Give a mixture of Hexamine, Sodium Salicylate, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Spirit of Chloroform and Infusion of Cloves.—Sir Humphrey Rolleston, L. L/23,40. Gangrene.-—-Nitroglycerin Amyl Nitris, Sodium Nitrite. Acid Carbolic, Acid Nitric, Brom ine, Creosote, Hydrogen Perox., Iodine Injec¬ tion (vagina). Saline Injection (vulval. Gas Poisoning. See Gas under Antidotes to Poisons. Gastralgia.—Acid. Hydrocyanic. Dil.. /Ether. Spt., Alkalis, Belladonna, Bisedin, Bisciaiod, Bismuthi Qxy-Bromid., Bismuth Oleas, Bismuthi Salicylas. Bismuth Tart. Solub., Bromides. Calais Aqua, Cannabis, Catha Mill: and Glyceroph., Cerii Oxalas, Chloroform, Chloromorphice Liq., Coca and Cocaina, Codeina, Creosote, Ginger, Magnesia, Cremor Magnesia, Manganesii Oxid., Pepsin, Sedeff, lodates, Chloretone, Cyanides, Menthol,Nitroglycerin,Trilactine TAnim. Sinapis. Ung. Ipecac, et Crotonis. Gastric Secretion, to diminish.—Atropine small dose in large vol. of* water on empty stomach,. To increase secretion wash the stomach with a weak pilocarpine solu¬ tion. or employ Sodium Bicarbonate. Magnesium Oxide and Bismuth Oxycar-