Table Giving the Maximum Quantities that should be Prescribed unless Special Directions Accompany the Prescription

Single doses.

Total amount in any one day.

Acid Arsenous..............

gr. 1/6

.01

Gm.

gr. 1/2

.03

Gm

Acid Hydrocyanic Diluted . . .

ex

.6

Ml.

(Cc.)

e xxx 2

Ml.

(Cc.)

Acid Nitromuriatic..........

ev

.3

Ml.

(Cc.)

e.xxx 2

Ml.

(Cc.)

Aconite Leaf, Extract of.....

gr. 1 1/2

.1

Gm.

gr. 10

.6

Gm

Aconite Root, Fluidextract of

ev

.3

Ml.

(Cc.)

exv 1

Ml.

(Cc.)

Aconite Root, Tincture of ... .

ej

.4

Ml.

(Cc.)

exv 1

Ml.

(Cc.)

Aconite Root, Fleming's Tine, of

eiij

.2

Ml.

(Cc.)

ex

.6

Ml.

(Cc.)

Aconitine and its salts.....'. .

gr 1/50

.0013

Gm.

gr. 1/10

.006

Gm.

Arsenic Chloride, Solution of. .

evj

.4

Ml.

(Cc.)

exv 1

Ml.

(Cc.)

Arsenic Iodide..............

gr. 1/6

.01

Gm.

gr. 1/2

.03

Gm.

Arsenic and Mercury, Solution of Iodides of .............

exx

1.3

Ml.

(Cc.)

elx 4

Ml.

(Cc.)

Arsenite of Potassium, Solution of........................

exv

1

Ml.

(Cc.)

exlv 3

Ml.

(Cc.)

Single doses.

Total amount in any one day.

Atropine and its salts ......

gr.

1/60

.001

Cm.

gr.

1/20

.003

Gm.

Belladonna, Extract of .....

gr.

1

.06

Gm.

gr.

5

.3

Gm.

Codeine ..................

gr.

2

.13

Gm.

gr.

5

.3

Gm.

Coniine...................

gr.

1/16

.004

Ml.

(Cc.)

gr.

1/2

.03

Ml.

(Cc.)

Conium, Extract of........

gr.

2

.13

Gm.

gr.

8

.5

Gm.

Croton Oil.................

eij

.13

Ml.

(Cc.)

Digitalin..................

gr.

1/60

.001

Gm.

gr

1/20

.003

Gm.

Digitalis, Extract of........

gr.

1/2

.03

Gm.

gr.

1

.06

Gm.

Hyoscyamus, Extract of.....

gr.

3

.2

Gm.

gr.

10

.6

Gm.

Ignatia, Extract of.........

gr.

3

.2

Gm.

gr.

10

.6

Gm.

Cannabis, Extract of........

gr.

1

.06

Gm.

gr-

5

.3

Gm.

Corrosive Sublimate........

gr.

1/4

.016

Gm

gr.

3/4

.05

Gm.

Mercuric Iodide, Red ......

gr.

1/4

.016

Gm

gr.

1

.06

Gm.

Mercurous Iodide, Yellow . . .

gr.

1

.06

Gm

gr.

3

.2

Gm.

Morphine and its salts......

gr.

1/2

.03

Gm

gr.

2

.13

Gm.

Nux Vomica, Extract of................

gr.

2

.13

Gm

gr.

8

.5

Gm.

Opium ...................

gr.

2

.13

Gm

gr.

10

.6

Gm.

Opium, Extract of .........

gr.

1

.06

Gm,

gr.

4

.26

Gm.

Opium, Tincture of ........

exxx 2

Ml.

(Cc.)

ecxx 8

Ml.

(Cc.)

Phosphorus ...............

gr.

1/5

.013

Gm.

gr.

1/2

.03

Gm.

Physostigma, Extract of.....

gr.

1/4

.016

Gm.

gr.

1

.06

Gm.

Potassium Cyanide ........

gr.

1/4

.016

Gm.

gr.

1

.06

Gm.

Sodium Arsenate ..........

gr.

1/3

.02

Gm.

gr.

1

.06

Gm.

Stramonium Leaves, Ext. of. .

gr.

2

.13

Gm.

gr.

5

.3

Gm.

Stramonium Seed, Ext. of... .

gr.

1

.06

Gm.

gr.

3

.2

Gm.

Strychnine and its salts.....

gr.

1/12

.005

Gm.

gr.

1/4

.016

Gm.

Tartar Emetic.............

gr.

2

.13

Gm.

Veratrum viride, Fldext. of..

eiij

.2

Ml.

(Cc.)

ex

.6

Ml.

(Cc.)

Veratrum viride, Tincture of.

ev

.3

Ml.

(Cc.)

exij

.8

Ml.

(Cc.)