What to do in cases of poisoning / by William Murrell.

  • Murrell, William, 1853-1912.
Date:
1887
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Credit: What to do in cases of poisoning / by William Murrell. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    E. Hypodermic Injections. 1. Sulphate of Atropine solution (i in loo) B.P., one drachm, in poisoning by aconite, morphine, pilocarpine, etc. The ordinary dose for hypodermic use would be two minims, repeated in a quarter of an hour if necessary. 2. Acetate of Morphine solution (r in lo) B.P., one drachm, useful to ward off shock. Ordinary dose for hypodermic use five minims. 3. Aconitine (English) solution (i in 240) one drachm ; in poisoning by digitalis. Two minims hj-podermically; may be repeated in half an hour. 4. Pilocarpine Nitrate (i in 20) one drachm; given in ten minim doses, frequently repeated, in poisoning by belladonna or atropine. 5. Nitrate of Strychnine solution (i in 50) one drachm; in chloral poisoning given in two minim doses. 6. Tincture of Digitalis, one drachm; in aconite poisoning in 20 minim doses hypodermically.