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1 Musser and Kelly: Practical Treatment. 2 Hughes: Practice of Medicine.
In the treatment of the diarrhea of typhoid fever:
or | |||
Bismuthi Subnit....... | gr clx | 10 | 0 |
Phenolis Liq.......... | viij | 5 | |
Tinct. Opii Deod......... | f3j | 4 | 0 |
30 | 0 | ||
Aquae................. | 120 | 0 |
M.
Teaspoonful every three hours. (Shake-label.)
In the treatment of enterocolitis:
• . | or | ||
Bismuthi Subnit. ......... | 3iij | 12 | |
Tinct. Kino, | |||
Tinct. Opii Camph............ | āā. | 45 | |
Misturae Cretae............... | q. s. | 180 |
M.
Tablespoonful every three hours. (Shake-label.)
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:
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.
One every half-hour for four hours, then one every three hours.
Used as a diaphoretic in the treatment of colds and kindred conditions:
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:
or | |||
Phenylis Salicyl., | |||
Acetphenetidinae............... | āā. gr. xlv | 3 | 0 |
Pulv. Ipecac, et Oii............... | gr. viij | 5 |
M. ft. cap. no. xv.
One every three hours.
With purgative to prevent griping:
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.
One every hour tonight.
The Extract of Opium is used in suppositories or the Tincture of Opium is administered in enemas.
In the treatment of threatened abortion:
or | |||
Extracti Opii........ | gr. ij | 13 | |
Olei Theobromati.........s | q. s. |
M. ft. suppos. no. iv.
One night and morning.
In the treatment of acute cystitis, pelvic peritonitis, etc.:
or | |||
Ext. Belladon. Fol............. | gr. j | 065 | |
Ext. Opii.............. | gr. ij | 130 | |
Olei Theobromatis............ | q. s. |
M. ft. suppos. no. iv.
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:
or | |||
Tincturae Opii.......... | āā. | 30 | |
Liq. Plumbi Subacet............. | f3ij | 8 | |
Aquae Dest............. | q.s. | 180 |
M.
Keep applied on cotton.
1 Musser and Kelly: Practical Treatment.
2 White and Martin: Genito-urinary and Venereal Diseases.
 
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