This section is from the book "A Text-Book Of Pharmacology, Therapeutics And Materia Medica", by T. Lauder Brunton. Also available from Amazon: A text-book of pharmacology, therapeutics and materia medica.
Chloral Hydrate
Chlorinated Lime. Locally, as gargle or wash
Chlorine Water. Internally, locally in sloughing of the throat
Cold, 3, 4. Externally
Glycerine of Carbolic Acid, 3. Painted over twice a day
Guaiacum, 2, 3, 4. Internally.
Hydrochloric Acid, 2. Dilute as gargle, or strong as caustic
Iodine, 3. As inhalation
Iron, 2, 3, 4. The perchloride in full doses by the mouth, and locally painted over the throa
Lactic Acdd, 2, 3. A spray or local application of a solution of 3j.-3j. of water, to dissolve the false membrane
Lemon Juice, 1. Gargle
Lime Water, 4. Most serviceable in adults, as a spray
Mercury. Internally as calomel or cyanide,
1/20-1/40 of a grain. Papain. As solvent of false membrane
Pilocarpine, 2, 3, 4. Sometimes aids in loosening the false membrane
Potassae, Liquor. Internally.
Potassium Bichromate. As emetic
PotaSSium Chlorate, 2, 4. Internally in large doses frequently repeated, and locally as a gargle
Potassium Permanganate, 3. As gargle
Quinine, 3. Strong solution or spray
Resoroin, 2. Spray to the throat
Salicylic Acid. Locally as gargle, or internally
Sanguinaria. As emetic. Vide Croup
Sassafras, Oil of. As local application
Soda Chlorinata, 3. In a solution as gargle
Sodium Hyposulphite and Sulphites. fraternally and locally
Sodium Benzoate, 2. In large doses and powder unsufflated
Strychnine, 3. Subcutaneously for paralysis sulpho-carbolates, 2
Tannin, 3. 5 per cent. solution as a spray
Tolu, Balsam op
Dropsy.
Aconite, 1, 3. At once in scarlet fever if temperature should rise Acupuncture, 3. In oedema about the ankles, to be followed up by hot bathing; not much use in tricuspid disease Ammonium Benzoate. In hepatic dropsy Ammonium Chloride. In hepatic dropsy Antihydropin, 1, 4. A crystalline principle extracted from cockroaches; is a powerful diuretic in scarlatinal dropsy; gr. xv. as a dose for an adult; the insect used in Russia Arsenic, 3. In dropsy of feet from fatty heart, debility, and old age
Asclepias Syriaca
Asclepias Syriaca And Apocynum
Broom. One of the most useful diuretics, especially in scarlatinal, renal, and hepatic dropsy
Bryonia. As drastic, purgative, and diuretic
Caffeine, 4. In cardiac and chronic renal dropsy
Cannabis Indica. As diuretic
Chenopodium Anthelminticum. In scarlatinal dropsy
Chimaphila, 2. In renal dropsy
Colchicum. In hepatic, cardiac, and scarlatinal dropsy
Convallaria, 3, 4. Used by the Russian peasantry
Copaiba, 2, 3, 4. Especially in hepatic dropsy and cardiac dropsies, not certain in renal
Digitalis, 2, 3, 4. In all dropsies, but especially in cardiac dropsy; infusion is the best form
Dry Diet, 2
Elaterium, 3, 4. Useful hydragogue cathartic, especially in chronic renal disease; should not be given in exhaustion
Erythrophlosum. In cardiac dropsy instead of digitalis
Gamboge, 4. Never to be used
Hellebore. In post-scarlatinal dropsy
Iron, 2. To correct anaemia; along with saline purgatives
Jaborandi, 2, 4. In renal dropsy with suppression of the renal function
Jalap, 3, 4. In some cases
Juniper, 2, 3. Exceedingly useful in cardiac, and chronic, not acute renal mischief
Milk Diet, 2
Nitrous Ether. Useful alone, or with other diuretics
Parsley, 2. A stimulant diuretic
Potassium Bitartrate and Acetate, 2, 3, 4. With compound jalap powder, most useful of the hydragogue cathartics
Potassium Iodide, 3. In large doses, sometimes a diuretic in renal dropsy
Potassium Nitrate. As diuretic
Saline Purgatives, 2
Senega, 4. In renal dropsy
Squill, 2, 3, 4. In cardiac dropsy
Strophanthus. In cardiac dropsy.
Sulphate of Magnesium, 3. A concentrated solution before food is taken
Turpentine. In albuminuria
Duodenal Catarrh.
Arsenic, 2. In catarrh of the bile-ducts as a sequela
Gold, 2. The chloride
Hydrastis, 2. In catarrh associated with gallstones
Nitro-Hydrochloric Acid
Dysentery.
Aconite. With much fever
Alum, 3. To control the diarrhoea
Ammonium Chloride, 1
Argentic Nitrate, 1. As injection
Arnica. With much depression
Arsenic, 2, 3. Fowler's solution, along with opium, if due to malarial infection Belladonna
Benzoin. In chronic cases Bismuth, 1
Calomel, 4. In acute sthenic type Carbolic Acid
Castor Oil. In small doses, with opium Cathartics, 4. To cause local depletion Cold, 4. Enemata of ice-cold water to relieve pain and tenesmus Copaiba, 4. In some cases Corrosive Sublimate, 1, 3. In small doses in acute or chronic cases when stools are slimy and bloody Creasote Cupric Sulphate, 2. In acute, with sulphate of magnesium, and in later stage with opium; with opium in chronic Ergotin, 2, 4. In very chronic type Glycerine, 4. With linseed tea to lessen tenesmus Grape Diet, 2
Hamamelis. Where much blood in motions Injections, 3. In early stages, emollient; in later, astringent Iodine Ipecacuanha, 2, 3, 4. In 30-gr. doses on empty stomach, with complete rest; or as enema, with small quantity of fluid; milk is a good vehicle Iron, 2. Internally, or as enemata Lead Acetate, 2, 3, 4. By mouth, or as enema or suppository, along with opium Lemon Juice Magnesium Sulphate, 2. In acute cases, in early stage Nitrous Acid, 4. In the chronic dysentery of hot climates Nux Vomica, 2. In epidemic cases; and where prune juice stools and much depression Opium, 2, 3, 4. To check the diarrhoea, given after the action of a saline purge Potassium Bitartrate. In advanced stages where much mucus Potassium Chlorate, 4. As enema Qulnine Sulphate. In large doses in malarious cases, followed by ipecacuanha Soda Chlorinata. As enema Sulphur. In chronic cases Tannin, 2. Conjoined with milk diet in chronic disease Turpentine, 2. Along with opium when the acute symptoms have passed off; also in epidemic of a low type Zinc Oxide Zinc Sulphate, 2. By mouth or enema
 
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