Mater ia-Medica. 1 7 1 



SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTIONS. 



The practice of passing suitable medicines beneath the 

 skin has been largely extended of late, ensuring more 

 speedy and efficacious results than are obtained by the 

 usual method. The following are the principal prepara- 

 tions, which may be obtained in the purest form through 

 a local chemist, from Willows, Francis, & Butler, 101 High 

 Holborn, London, W.C., who have earned special repu- 

 tation for their attention to this branch of pharmacy. 



1. sEther, a prompt and decided stimulant, promotes 

 the action of other remedies, and especially suitable to 

 follow the use of morphia. Dose, 1 to 3 drams. 



2. Atropia, an antidote to opium poisoning. Relieves 

 colic and gastric irritation generally, also pleurisy, peri- 

 tonitis, rheumatism, ophthalmia, &c. Dose, 12 to 20 

 drops. 



3. Chloral Hydrate, used in colic, muco-enteritis, 

 tetanus, hysteria in mares and cows, strychnine poison- 

 ing, asthma, &c. It reduces the temperature. Dose, 1 

 to 2 drams. 



4. Coma, a strong sedative to the nervous system; 

 used for tetanus and all irritability of muscular and ner- 

 vous tissues. Dose, 1 to 2 drams. 



5. Digitalina, used in affections of the heart, pneu- 

 monia, laminitis, &c. ; also broken and thick wind. 

 Dose, \ dram. 



6. Ergotina, a general tonic to the muscular system, 

 serviceable in parturition to assist in the expulsion of the 

 fcetus or retained membranes; it arrests haemorrhage, 

 flooding, &c. Dose, 40 drops to 1 dram. 



7. Morphia, useful in all cases where opium is pre- 

 scribed. Especially valuable for chronic cough, being 

 injected direct into the windpipe or larynx. Dose, 10 to 

 40 drops. 



8. Morphia and Atropia, a more potent and service- 

 able remedy than either morphia or atropia when used 

 separately, being used for the same purposes. A power- 

 ful remedy in flooding, difficult parturition, inverted 

 womb, severe straining, &c. Dose, 10 to 40 drops. 



