A Text-book of Pharmacology, Therapeutics and Materia Medica |
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absorption acetic action of drugs alcohol alkaline alkaloids ammonia ammonium animal appears applied arteries astringent atropine blood blood-pressure carbolic acid carbonate cardiac cause centre CHARACTERS.-A chloral chloride chloroform circulation cold color Composita contains contraction convulsions curare digitalis dilatation diluted diminished disease dissolved distilled effect ether excreted Extractum fibres fluid frog ganglia glands grains heart heat hydrochloric acid increased injected intestine iodide irritation kidneys large doses lessen medulla mercury motor nerves mucous membrane muscle muscular nervous nitrate nitric acid nitrite of amyl occur odor opium oxide oxygen paralysis paralyzed poisoning potash potassium precipitate PREPARATIONS produce pulse quantity quinine rectified spirit reflex reflex action respiration respiratory salts secretion skin small doses soda sodium soluble solution spinal cord stimulation stomach strychnine substances sulphate sulphuric acid taste temperature Tinctura tion tissue urine USES.-It vagus vapor vaso-motor venous ventricle veratrine vessels volatile oil vomiting
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Page 313 - ... reaches the rectum and produces purgation. 6. Purgation will not ensue if water be withheld from the diet for one or two days previous to the administration of the salt in a concentrated form. 7. The absence of purgation is not due to the want of water in the alimentary canal, but to its deficiency in the blood. 8. Under ordinary conditions, with an unrestricted supply of water, the maximal amount of fluid accumulated within the canal corresponds very nearly to the quantity of water required...
Page 190 - As nitrous oxide in its extensive operation appears capable of destroying physical pain, it may probably be used with advantage during surgical operations in which no great effusion of blood takes place.
Page 54 - The irrational practice of giving infinitesimal doses has of course nothing to do with the principle of homoeopathy — similia similibus curantur : the only requisite is that mentioned by Hippocrates, when he recommended mandrake in mania ; viz., that the dose be smaller than would be sufficient to produce in a healthy man symptoms similar to those of the disease.
Page 450 - Acid be put into a small flask with a few pieces of Granulated Zinc, and while the effervescence continues, a slip of bibulous paper wetted with Solution of Subacetate of Lead be suspended in the upper part of the flask above the liquid for about five minutes, the paper will not become discoloured...
Page 861 - Characters and Tests. — Pale grey, amorphous, without smell, but, even in the most minute quantity, powerfully irritating the nostrils ; strongly and persistently bitter, and highly acrid; insoluble in water, soluble in spirit, in ether, and in diluted acids, leaving traces of an insoluble brown resinoid matter.
Page 803 - Character» and Tests. — A colourless powder, soluble in water, forming a solution which is neutral to test-paper, and when applied to the eye dilates the pupil as the solution of atropia does. It leaves no ash when burned with free access of air. Intended for external application.
Page 461 - A nearly colorless, syrupy liquid, odorless, having a very acid taste and an acid reaction. Sp. gr. 1.212. It is freely miscible with water, alcohol, and ether, but nearly insoluble in chloroform. It is not vaporized by a heat below 160° C. (.320° F.; ; at higher temperatures it emits inflammable vapors, then chars, and is finally entirely volatilized, or leaves but a trace of residue. When diluted with water, Lactic Acid should afford no precipitate with testsolutions of nitrate of silver...
Page 764 - Quinoidin, — a mixture of alkaloids, mostly amorphous, obtained as a by-product in the manufacture of the crystallizable alkaloids from Cinchona.
Page 677 - Characters. — Irregular lumps, weighing from four ounces to two pounds ; enveloped in the remains of poppy leaves, and generally covered with the chaffy fruits of a species of rumex ; when fresh, plastic, tearing with an irregular slightly moist chestnut-brown surface, shining when rubbed smooth with the finger, having a peculiar odour and bitter taste.
Page 666 - ... acids, and precipitated from them by the caustic alkalies, but not by carbonate of ammonia or the bicarbonates of soda or potash. It melts with heat, and burns with a smoky flame, leaving no residue when burned with free access of air.