Medical Publications of F. A. Davis, Fhiladelplria. 

 SHOJEMAKEB 



Materia Medica and Therapeutics. 



With Especial Reference to the Clinical Application of Drugs. 

 Being the Second and Last Volume of a Treatise on Materia 

 Medica, Pharmacology, and Therapeutics, and an Independent 

 Volume upon Drugs. 



By John V. Shoemaker, A.M., M.D., Professor of IMateria Medica, 

 Pharmacology, Therapeutics, and Clinical Medicine, and Clinical Professor of 

 Diseases of tlie Skin in the Medico-Chirurgical College of Philadelpliia; Plij'sician 

 to the Medico-Chirurgical Hospital, etc., etc. 



This, the second volume of Shoemaker's "Materia Medica, Pharmacology, 

 and Therapeutics," is wholly taken up with the consideration of drugs, each 

 remedy being studied from three points of view, viz. : the Preparations, or JMateria 

 Medica; the Phj'^siology and Toxicology, or Pharmacology; and, lastly, its 

 Tlierapy. It is thorouglily abreast of the progress of Therapeutic Science, and 

 is really an indispensable book to every student and practitioner of medicine. 



Roj^al Octavo, about 675 pages. Thoroughly and carefully indexed. 



Price, in United States, post-paid, Clotli, $3.50; Sheep, $150, net. 

 Canada (duty paid), Cloth, $1.00; Sheep, $5.00, net. Great Brit- 

 ain, Cloth, 20s. ; Sheep, 26s. Prance, Cloth, 22 fr. 40 ; Sheep, 

 28 fr. 60. 



The first volume of this work is devoted to Pharmacy, General Pharma- 

 cology, and Therapeutics, and remedial agents not properly classed with drugs. 

 Royal Octavo, 353 pages. 



Price of Volume I, post-paid, in United States, Cloth, $2.50, net; Sheep, 

 $3.25, net. Canada, duty paid, Cloth, $2.75, net; Sheep, $3.60, net. 

 Great Britain, Cloth, 14s. ; Sheep, 18s. France, Cloth, 16 fr. 20 ; 

 Sheep, 20 fr. 20. The volumes are sold separately. 



SHOEMAKER'S TREATISE ON MATERIA MEDICA, PHARMACOLOGY, AND THERA- 

 PEUTICS STANDS ALONE. 



(1) Among Materia Medica text-books, in that it inelndes every officinal drug and every 



preparation contained in the United States Pharmacopoeia. 

 (3) In that it is the only work on therapeutics giving the strength, composition, and dosage 



of every officinal preparation. 



(3) In giving the latest investigations with regard to the physiological action of drugs and 



tlie most recent applications in therapeutics. 



(4) In combining with officinal drugs the most reliable reports of the actions and uses of all 



the noteworthy new remedies, such as acetanilid, antipyrin, bromoform, exalgin, pyok- 

 tanin, pyridin, somnal, spermine (Brown-Sequard), tuberculin (Koch's lymph), sulphonal,- 

 thiol, urethan, etc., etc. 



(5) As*a complete encyclopaedia of modern therapeutics in condensed form, arranged alpha- 



betically for convenience of reference for either physician, dentist, or pharmacist, when 

 inuirediate information is wanted concerning the action, composition, dose, or antidotes 

 for any officinal preparation or new remedy. 



(6) In giving the pliysical characters and chemical formulae of the new remedies, especially 



the rei-ently-introduced antipyretics and analgesics. 



(7) In the fact that it gives special attention to the consideration of the diagnosis and treat- 



ment of poisoning by tlie more active drugs, both officinal and n<m-officinal. 



(8) And unrivaled in the number and variety of the prescriptions and practical formulae, 



representing the latest achievements of clinical medicine. 



(9) In that, while summarizing foreign therapeutical literature, it fully recognizes the work 



done in tliis department by American physicians. It is an epitome of the present state 

 of American medical practice, which is universally acknowledged to be the liest practice. 



(10) Because it is the most complete, convenient, and compendious work of reference, l)eing, 



in fact, a companion to the United States PharmacopcEia, a drug-encyclopaedia, and a 

 therapeutic hand-book all in one volume. 



The value of the book lies in the fact that 

 it contains all that is authentic and trust- 

 worthy about the host of new remedies which 

 have deluged us in the last five years. The 

 pages are remarkably free from useless infor- 

 mation. Tlie author has done well in following 

 the alphabetical order. — N. Y. Med. Record. 



In perusing the pages devoted to the special 

 consideration of drugs, their pharmacology, 

 physiological action, toxic action, and therapy, 

 one is constantly surprised at the amount of 



material compressed in so limited a space. 

 The book will prove a valuable addition to the 

 physician 's library. — Occiaental Med. Times. 

 It is a meritorious work, with many unique 

 features. It is richly illustrated by well-tried 

 prescriptions showing the practical applica- 

 tion of the various drugs discussed. In short, 

 this work makes a pretty complete encyclo- 

 paedia of the science of therapeutics, conve- 

 nientlv arranged for handy reference.— il/ed. 

 World. 



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