For Cardiac Weakness With Dilatation

6201

℞ Tincturae ferri perchloridi......3 ij

Syrupi zingiberis......3 vj

Infusi digitalis........................................℥ v

M. S. One tablespoonful three times daily.

- Hosp. Gazette.

In Mitral Regurgitation And In Dilatation Of The Heart

6202

℞ Ferri redacti. Quiniae sulphatis,

Pulveris digitalis......āā Э j

Pulveris scillae ......gr. x

M. Make into 20 pills S. One pill thrice daily.

In Dilatation With A Feeble Action Of The Heart

6203

℞ Ferri lactatis........3 ss

Pulveris digitalis......gr. v

M. Make into 20 pills. S. One pill is to be taken three times a day.

- Prof. J. M. Dacosta.

Dilated Heart

6204

℞ Tincturae opii........3 ss

Tincturae ignatiae....................................3 j

Tincturae gentianae compositae...........℥ iij M. S. One teaspoonful four times daily.

- Gaillard's Med. Journal.

Dilatation With Hypertrophy With Mitral Stenosis

6205

℞ Tincturae strophanthi.....3 ij

Elixiris simplicis.......℥ j

Tincturae cinchonae compositae q.s.ad ℥ iv M. S. 3 j three times daily.

- Prof. J. M. Dacosta.

Dilatation Of The Heart

6206

℞ Pulveris digitalis......gr. iv

Strychniae sulphatis.....gr. 1/4

Extracti belladonnae.....gr. ij

Ferri sulphatis......gr. xvj

M. Make into 16 pills. S. One pill after meals. - Prof. J. M. Dacosta.

Palpitation

6207

Apply a cold wet sponge over the heart, well covered with dry bandages, to retain moisture and prevent wetting of the clothing.

- Dr. Gingeot.

Palpitation From AnÆmia.

6208

℞ Ferri carbonatis......gr. x

Thrice daily. - Dr. Joseph Lotz.

Cardiac Dropsy In Dropsy Caused By Dilatation Of The Heart

6209

℞ Extracti elaterii......gr. 1/6

Extracti creasoti ......gr ij

Extracti hyoscyami......gr. ij

M. For one pill. - Walshe.

In Dropsy Of Heart-Disease

6210

℞ Tincturae aloes........3 j

Tincturae scillae,

Tincturae digitalis.........āā  xv

M. For one dose. S. To be given every second or third day. - Bouchut.

Carditis, Endocarditis And Pericarditis Remedies Recommended

Acid, salicylic

Aconite.

Alcohol.

Arsenic.

Bleeding.

Blisters.

Bryonia.

Cactus.

Calomel.

Chloral.

Cold over heart.

Digitalis.

Iodine.

Leeches.

Mercury.

Opium.

Potassium, iodide of

Potassium, salts of

Poultices.

Quinine.

Rest.

Saline purgatives.

Spigelia.

Tartar emetic.

Tonics.

Veratrum viride.

Carditis, Endocarditis And Pericarditis - Formulary Of Selected Remedies General Treatment

6211

1. The patient should be kept very quiet in bed until all symptoms of fever have disappeared.

2. The chest should be kept covered with flannel, and turpentine stupes.

3. The local abstraction of blood by cups, or leeches, if there is much pain, or give relief by means of opium.

4. Treat the disease with which the inflammation is accompanied.

5. In the febrile stage the diet should consist of liquids.

6. In extreme pain, with sleeplessness and jactitating movements by the limbs, administer alcoholic stimulants, repeated in small doses, but not to intoxication.

7. Maintain a free action of kidneys. In renal complications avoid opium.

8. In the advanced stage resort to digitalis, iodide of potassium blisters, issues, etc.

9. Aspiration, when positively determined that pus is in the pericardium.