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lime-water, are the best remedies. When sulphuric acid has been 

 taken, water should be given sparingly, because, when water unites 

 with this acid, intense heat is produced. 

 Oxalic acid. 



ANTIDOTE. Oxalic acid resembles Epsom salts in appearance, and 

 may easily be mistaken for it The antidotes are magnesia, or chalk 

 mixed with water. 



Prussia Acid; oil of bitter almonds ; laurel water; cyanide of potas- 

 sium, (used in electrotyping). 



ANTIDOTE. Cold douche to the spine. Chlorine water, or water 

 of ammonia largely diluted, should be given, and the vapor arising 

 from them may be inhaled. 



Alkalies and their Salts. AMMONIA (hartshorn), liquor or water 

 of ammonia. POTASSA: caustic potash, strong ley, carbonate of potassa 

 (pearlash), nitrate of potassa (saltpetre). 



ANTIDOTE. Give the vegetable acids diluted, as weak vinegar, 

 acetic, citric, or tartaric acids dissolved in water. Castor oil, linseed oil, 

 and sweet oil may also be used ; they form soaps when mixed with the 

 free alkalies, which they thus render harmless. The poisonous effects 

 of saltpetre must be counteracted by taking mucilaginous drinks 

 freely, so as to produce vomiting. 

 Alcohol.. Brandy, wine ; all spirituous liquors. 

 ANTIDOTE. Give as an emetic ground mustard or tartar emetic. If 

 the patient cannot swallow, introduce a stomach purnp ; pour cold 

 water on the head. 



Gases. Chlorine, carbonic acid gas, carbonic oxide, fumes of burning 

 '.haicoal, sulphuretted hydrogen, illuminating or coal-gas. 



ANTIDOTE. For poisoning by chlorine, inhale, cautiously, ammonia 

 (hartshorn). For the other gases, cold water should be poured upon 

 the head, and stimulants cautiously administered ; artificial icspira- 

 tion. (See Marshall Hall's Ready Method, page 250.) 

 Metals. Antimony, tartar emetic, wine of antimony, etc. 

 ANTIDOTE. If vomiting has not occurred, it should be produced by 

 tickling the throat with the finger or a feather, and the abundant use 

 Df warm water. Astringent infusions, such as common tea, oak bark, 

 and solution of tannin, act as antidotes. 



Arsenic. White arsenic, FowUr's solution, fly-powder, cobalt, Paris 

 green, etc. 



ANTIDOTE. Produce vomiting at once with a tablespoonful or two 

 of powdered mustard in a glass of warm water, or with ipecac. The 

 antidote is hydrated peroxide of iron. If Fowler's solution has been 

 taken, lime-water must be given. 



