1 Musser and Kelly: Practical Treatment. 2 Hughes: Practice of Medicine.

In the treatment of the diarrhea of typhoid fever:

Opium Opium Continued 1082

or

Bismuthi Subnit.......

gr clx

10

0

Phenolis Liq..........

Opium Opium Continued 1083 viij

5

Tinct. Opii Deod.........

f3j

4

0

Mucil. Acaciae...........

Opium Opium Continued 1084

30

0

Aquae.................

Opium Opium Continued 1085

120

0

M.

Sig

Teaspoonful every three hours. (Shake-label.)

In the treatment of enterocolitis:

Opium Opium Continued 1086 • .

or

Bismuthi Subnit. .........

3iij

12

Tinct. Kino,

Tinct. Opii Camph............

āā.Opium Opium Continued 1087

45

Misturae Cretae...............

q. s.Opium Opium Continued 1088

180

M.

Sig

Tablespoonful every three hours. (Shake-label.)

Internally-Dry Form

Powdered Opium and Powder of Ipecac and Opium, Morphine Sulphate and Codeine Phosphate and Sulphate are employed.

For action upon the nervous system, the Morphine or Codeine Salts or Powdered Opium are used.

For action upon the respiratory system, the Codeine Salts, Diacetylmorphine Hydrochloride and Powder of Ipecac and Opium are more commonly employed.

Some frequently used formulae are shown in the following:

In the treatment of coryza:

Opium Opium Continued 1089

or

Ext. Belladon. Fol................

gr. ss

03

Camphorae..........

. gr. vj

40

Quininae Sulph.,

Pulv. Ipecac, et Opii.............

āā. gr. xij

80

M. ft. cap. no. xij.

Sig

One every half-hour for four hours, then one every three hours.

Used as a diaphoretic in the treatment of colds and kindred conditions:

Opium Opium Continued 1090

or

Camphorae...............

gr. v

32

Pulv. Ipecac, et Opii...........

gr. x

65

Quininae Hydrobrom..............

gr. x

65

M. ft. cap. no. v. Sig.-Take at bedtime.

1 Hughes: Practice of Medicine.

2 ibid.

3 Musser and Kelly: Practical Treatment.

Used in the treatment of influenza:

Opium Opium Continued 1091

or

Phenylis Salicyl.,

Acetphenetidinae...............

āā. gr. xlv

3

0

Pulv. Ipecac, et Oii...............

gr. viij

5

M. ft. cap. no. xv.

Sig

One every three hours.

With purgative to prevent griping:

Opium Opium Continued 1092

or

Hydrarg. Chlor. Mitis..........

gr. v

32

Ext. Colocynth. Comp............

gr. v

32

Pulv. Ipecac, et Opii...............

gr. x

65

M. ft. cap no. iv.

Sig

One every hour tonight.

By Rectum

The Extract of Opium is used in suppositories or the Tincture of Opium is administered in enemas.

In the treatment of threatened abortion:

Opium Opium Continued 1093

or

Extracti Opii........

gr. ij

13

Olei Theobromati.........s

q. s.

M. ft. suppos. no. iv.

Sig

One night and morning.

In the treatment of acute cystitis, pelvic peritonitis, etc.:

Opium Opium Continued 1094

or

Ext. Belladon. Fol.............

gr. j

065

Ext. Opii..............

gr. ij

130

Olei Theobromatis............

q. s.

M. ft. suppos. no. iv.

Sig

One night and morning when necessary.

The Tincture of Opium and Morphine are frequently used in preparations for local application. The following are given to illustrate some common usage:

In the treatment of epididymitis:

Opium Opium Continued 1095

or

Tincturae Aconiti,

Tincturae Opii..........

āā.Opium Opium Continued 1096

30

Liq. Plumbi Subacet.............

f3ij

8

Aquae Dest.............

q.s.Opium Opium Continued 1097

180

M.

Sig

Keep applied on cotton.

1 Musser and Kelly: Practical Treatment.

2 White and Martin: Genito-urinary and Venereal Diseases.