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Latin, Chloroformum (Gen., Chloroformi)
Eng., Chloroform. Formula, CHC13.
A heavy, colorless liquid.
Characteristic odor and burning, sweetish taste.
In about 210 volumes of water and in all proportions in alcohol.
5 minims (0.3 mil).
1 Hughes: Practice of Medicine. 2 Ashton: Practice of Gynecology. 3 Hughes: Practice of Medicine.
Eng., Chloroform Water. A saturated, aqueous solution containing about 0.5 per cent. of Chloroform.
4 fluidrachms (15 mils).
Eng., Chloroform Liniment. Chloroform, 300 mils; Soap Liniment, 700 mils.
Eng., Spirit of Chloroform. Chloroform, 60 mils; Alcohol, 940 mils.
30 minims (2 mils).
General anesthetic, sedative, antispasmodic, anodyne, carminative, rubefacient.
By inhalation, extensively used as a general anesthetic, though not considered as safe as ether. By mouth, it is used in the treatment of acute indigestion, dysentery, diarrhea, and various abdominal pains; also for the cough of bronchitis and kindred conditions. Externally it is an ingredient of liniments for sprains, rheumatism, etc.
Internally.-Chloroform Water is sometimes used as a vehicle in the administration of sedatives, carminatives, etc.
Spirit of Chloroform is used alone or with other agents.
Some combinations for internal use are shown in the following:
In the treatment of acute bronchitis:
or | |||
Terebeni................ | f3ij | 8 | |
Creosoti............. | f3ss | 2 | |
Acaciae.............. | q.s. | ||
Aquae Chloroformi.......... | q.s. | 90 |
M. ft. emulsion.
Teaspoonful with water every four hours.
In the treatment of an acute exacerbation of a dry chronic bronchitis:
or | |||
Ammonii Chloridi............ | 3ij | 8 | |
Tinct. Hyoscyami, | |||
Syr. Scillae Comp............ | āā. f3iv | 15 | |
Aquae Chloroformi............ | q.s. | 90 |
M.
Teaspoonful in water every three hours.
1 Hughes: Practice of Medicine. 2 Ibid.
In the treatment of acute intestinal indigestion:
or | |||
Naphthaleni........... | gr. xxx | 2 | 00 |
Bismuthi Subsalicyl.............. | gr. lxxx | 5 | 00 |
Phenolis............... | gr. iv | 32 | |
Glycerini................. | 30 | 00 | |
Aquae Chloroformi............. | q.s. | 90 | 00 |
M.
Two (2) teaspoonfuls in water every two hours. (Shake-label.)
In a preparation for indigestion:
or | |||
Pepsini................................. | 3j | 4 | 00 |
Acidi Hydrochlor. Dil.......... | f3iv | 15 | 00 |
Strychnine Sulph........... | gr. ss | 03 | |
Glycerini............... | 15 | 00 | |
Aquae Chloroformi.......... | q. s. | 90 | 00 |
M.
Teaspoonful in water after meals.
In the treatment of cough:
or | |||
Spir. Chloroformi, | |||
Tinct. Opii Camph............ | āā. f3ij | 8 | |
Elix. Aromatici................ | q. s. | 60 |
M.
Teaspoonful in water every two hours. (Shake-label.)
In the treatment of"cramp colic,"acute indigestion, etc.
or | |||
Spir. Chloroformi, | |||
Spir. Menth. Pip..................... | aa. | 15 |
M.
Teaspoonful in water every two hours till relieved.
In the treatment of tapeworm:
or | |||
Oleoresinae Aspidii....... | f3j | 4 | |
Chloroformi...... | xv | 1 | 00 |
Olei Tiglii........ | xv | 25 | |
Glycerini........... | 60 | 00 |
M.
Take half at 8 a.m., the rest in an hour if needed. (Shake-label.)
1 Hughes: Practice of Medicine. 2 ibid.
The official Chloroform Liniment is used alone or with other agents, or chloroform is prescribed with Soap Liniment in other proportions. Decided rubefacient action is effected by covering after applying.
Some illustrations are shown in the following:
Externally Chloroform may be ordered as:
or | |||
Lin. Chloroformi............. | 180 |
Apply with massage as directed.
Or:
or | |||
Mentholis........... | 3j | 4 | |
Chloroformi................ | 30 | ||
Lin. Saponis................ | q. s. | 180 |
M.
Apply with massage as directed.
In the treatment of neuralgia (to be applied with friction along the course of the affected nerve):
or | |||
Tinct. Aconiti, | |||
Chloroformi................. | āā. | 30 | |
Lin. Saponis............... | q. s. | 120 |
M.
Apply as directed. (Poison-label.)
 
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