The extra pharmacopoeia / by William Martindale ... and W. Wynn Westcott.

  • Martindale, William, 1840-1902.
Date:
1901
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Credit: The extra pharmacopoeia / by William Martindale ... and W. Wynn Westcott. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by King’s College London. The original may be consulted at King’s College London.

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    used for general antesthesia. Aco'in and Xirvanin are synthetic bodies possessing local anesthetic pro- perties similar to Eucaine. Aseptic Dressings— Sterilized Gauze and Wool—rather than Antiseptic Dressings are in favour for hospital work. Of Aperients, Aloetic —, Cascara —, Rhubarb —. and Senna Compounds continue to hold their place. Of the last we give a formula of an agreeable combination as an Elixir of Figs. Preparations of Turpeth Root and of Kaladana are introduced into the Indian and Colonial Addendum to the British Pharmacopceia. The Arsenical contamination of Sulphuric Acid, and of the numerous products in which its aid is em- ployed, has rendered great care necessary in the production of the latter for use in medicine. Of Astringents internal, Tanocol and Honthin are noted in the following pages, and of those intended for external use and as mild caustics, a niunber of silver combinations, known as Argonin, Largin. Col- largol, Ichthargan, and Protargol have attracted attention. Counter-irritants are represented by Mylabris. a blistering fly from the East, rich in Cantharidin, and by additional Capsicum and Mustard preparations. Some pre-digested Food, and Blood Preparations are likewise noted. For Gastric Diseases certain Bismuth Compounds have been added to our medicaments—the Benzoate, Oxybromide,' Phosphate.' Sulphocarbolate. Sulpho- cyanide and a Sedative Mixture of Bismuth. Calcium Peroxide is recommended for infantile dyspepsia. As Germicides. Hydrogen Peroxide meets with favour in France and America for anti- septic lotions, and solutions of Mercuric Ethyleiie- diamine Salts are suggested as skin detergents. For internal nse the Persulphates are worthy of atten- tion. For Gout and Rhevimatism. Amyl Salicylate is commended for use externally, and Aspirin. Aceto- pyrin, Piperidine Tartrate and Guaiacolate, Qumio Acid, and Lithium—.Piperazine—and Urotropme (Juiuates, as well as Urea and its combination with Salicylic Acid, known as Ursal. are used internally. As Heemostatics, Cupri-Aseptol, Erigeron Cana- dense Oil, and Gelatin solution injected hypoder- mically are finding favour. As Hypnotics and §e<iatives, Amj^lcne-Chloral (Dormiol), Acetone-