A universal formulary : containing the methods of preparing and administering officinal and other medicines the whole adapted to physicians and pharmaceutists / by R. Eglesfeld Griffith.

  • Griffith, R. Eglesfeld (Robert Eglesfeld), 1798-1850.
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[1854]
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Credit: A universal formulary : containing the methods of preparing and administering officinal and other medicines the whole adapted to physicians and pharmaceutists / by R. Eglesfeld Griffith. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    difficult respiration, vertigo, insensibility to external stimulants, painful cramps in the lower extremities, and great prostration of strength. Morbid Appearances.—The stomach and intestines often much inflated with gas; their mucous membrane red, and covered with a slightly adhering viscid layer; the peritoneum of a dark brick-red hue; the membranes of the brain displaying marks of inflammation. Tests. — In a solid state, add charcoal, introduce into a test-tube and expose to heat; metallic antimony will be found of a greyish-black lustre. In the state of solution, diluted nitric acid causes a white precipitate. Sulphuretted hydrogen throws down a reddish-orange precipitate. Solutions containing tannin cause a copious, curdled, whitish-yellow precipitate. Should matters from the stomach be present, the solution must be well agitated with a small portion of muriatic and tartaric acid; then filtered previous to being experimented upon. Treatment.—Encourage vomiting by free administration of warm water and other diluents, or employ the stomach-pump, if necessary. Infusions, tinctures, or extracts, containing tannin, are very useful by decomposing the poison. Baryta, and Preparations of.—The only preparations of baryta that have caused death are the Carbonate and Chloride. Symptoms.—Those of irritation, combined with an affection of the brain and nervous systeni, as vertigo, convulsions, and paralysis. Morbid Appearances. —Evidences of inflammation of the mucous coat of the stomach. Tests.—In solution: sulphuric acid throws down a profuse dense white (sulphate of baryta) precipitate. Solution of nitrate of silver also produces a white (chloride of silver) precipitate with the chloride of barium. Sulphuretted hydrogen produces no change of appearance; which circumstance, being peculiar to salts of barium, is valuable as a negative test. Treatment.—Sulphates of magnesia or soda in solution in water, if the patient is seen early; they are, however, of little use where the carbonate has been taken. In this case, a mixture of sulphate of magnesia aud diluted vinegar, together with emetics and the stomach-pump, should be used. Belladonna, ^ee Vegetable Poisons. < Bismuth.—The only preparation that has caused death is the Subnitrate. Symptoms.—Burning pain in the throat, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea, accom- panied by coldness of the extremities, and spasms. Morbid Appearances.—Inflammation of the fauces and oesophagus, redness of the stomach and intestines. Tests.—In substance: Dissolves in nitric acid, without change of color, and with- out effervescing, which distinguishes it from a carbonate. Sulphuric acid produces no precipitate, thus disproving the possible idea of its being a preparation of lead. Dissolve it in nitric acid, and add solution of potassa so long as any precipitate is thrown down; gather this in a filter, and, after washing and drying it, place it on charcoal, and treat it as directed for preparations of lead, when its reduction to the metallic condition will be effected. [The nitrate is decomposed by being poured into a large quantity of cold water yielding an insoluble subnitrate. The latter salt is blackened by exposure to sul- phuretted hydrogen gas.] ^ Treatment.—vomiting by tickling the fauces, &c., and give continuous full draughts of sweet milk. Bromine.—An irritant, corrosive mineral poison. -Irritation and inflammation of the parts with which it comes in con tact, wuetner in substance or in vapor.