This section is from the book "Dental Medicine. A Manual Of Dental Materia Medica And Therapeutics", by Ferdinand J. S. Gorgas. Also available from Amazon: Dental Medicine.
To Make a Solution of Hydrochlorate of Cocaine. (4 per cent.)
Cocaini hydrochloratis
(cryst.).....gr. 18.228
Aquae destillatae . . .
For Painless Extraction as a Local Anaesthetic.
Dr. Clyde Paine.
Cocaine......
Glycerine.....
Nitro glycerine . . .
Atropia sulph.....
Carbolic acid .... Distilled water to make SlGna. - By injection hypodermically.
For Exposed Pulps,
Cocaini hydrochloratis
(cryst.)......gr.vj
Spiritus menthae pip. . SlGna. - Apply on a pledget of cotton.
For Local Anaesthesia. Dr. H. J. McKellops. Mur. cocaini .... gr.iss Spts. alcoholis .... Chloroformi.....
For Neuralgia and Odontalgia.
Cocaini hydrochloratis
(cryst.)......gr.vj.
Menthol......gr.xxx
Alcoholis q. s. ad. . .
Apply as a lotion, or on a pledget of cotton.
Chloroform or bromide of ethyl may be substituted for the alcohol.
To Make Oleate of Cocaine. (5 per cent.)
Cocaini (alkaloid) . . Acidi oleic (pure) . . Olei amygdalae . . . Dissolve the alkaloid in the oleic acid and add the almond oil.
For Pain of Difficult Dentition. M. Viquier. Cocaini hydrochloratis gr.ij
Syrup simp......
Tinct. saffron .... gtt.x. M. Signa. - Rub the painful gums frequently during the day.
For Local Anaesthesia. Dr. J. M. Lewis. Cocaini hydrochloratis grs.viii Chloralis hydrat. . . . gr.v Acidi carbolici . . . gtt.iij
Aquae destil.....
Inject 2 or 3 drops into the gum at one time.
For Hypersensitive Dentine. Cocaini hydrochloratis
(cryst.)......gr.x
Tragacanth, glyceritum q.s. Form a mass. Signa. - Insert a minute portion in cavity half an hour before operating.
For Neuralgia and Odontalgia. Cocaini hydrochloratis
(cryst.)......gr.xv
Olei caryophylli . . . Signa. - Apply as a lotion, or on a pledget of cotton.
Local Anaesthetic.
Cocaini hydrate (4 per cent. solution) . . . Carbolic acid .... gtt.v Chloral hydrate . . . gr.v. M.
Use hypodermically around tooth with care.
Local Anaesthetic for Extraction of Teeth. Dr. J. W. Hope. Cocaini hydrochloratis ........5 parts
Acidi carbolici .... 6 parts Camphorae (pine gum) 6 parts Alcoholis (95 per cent.) q. s. to make 120 parts M. Signa. - Inject with a hypodermic syringe 1 to 3 minims deeply into inner and outer surfaces of gum. Apply over the gum absorbent cotton saturated with the solution. Wait 4 or 5 minutes.
Local Anaesthetic for Gums and Sensitive Dentine.
Dr. Martin.
Cocaini......gr. 3/4
Antipyrin.....gr. vj
Aq. destil......
Prof. J. E. Michael suggests 2 grains of acetanilid as a substitute for the antipyrin.
For Stomatitis and Difficult Teething of Children.
 
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