ANTIDOTE 



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ANTIMONIUM 



Antidote (an'-te-dot) [avri, against; SiSovai, to give]. 

 An agent preventing or counteracting the action of a 

 poison. The official A., Arsenical, of the German 

 Pharmacopeia is prepared by dissolving IOO parts of 

 the hydrated sulphate of iron in 250 parts of water, 

 to which add (without heat) 15 parts of burnt mag- 

 nesia and 250 parts of water. A., Chemical, 

 changes the chemical nature of the poison so that it 

 becomes insoluble or harmless. A., Mechanical, 

 prevents absorption by holding the poison in mechani- 

 cal suspension or by coating the stomach. A., 

 Physiological, supplies its own peculiar and neutraliz- 

 ing effect upon the system. A., Universal, a 

 mixture of one part of dissolved iron sulphate in two 

 parts of magnesia water. See Drug. 



Antidotum (an-tid'-o-tum). See Antidote. 



Antidromy (an-tid'-ro-me) [avri, against; Spa/islv, to 

 run]. In biology, having a spiral arrangement the 

 opposite of that of contiguous parts. Cf. Heterodromy. 



Antidynamic (an-te-di-nam' -ik) [avri, against ; 6ivau.it;, 

 force]. Weakening; depressing. 



Antidyscratic (an-te-dis-krat'-ik) [avri, against ; Svo- 

 Kpaaia, bad temperament]. Tending to overcome, as a 

 dyscrasia. 



Antidysenteric (an-te-dis-en-ter' '-ik) [avri, against ; 

 dvoevrepia, dysentery]. I. Serviceable against dys- 

 entery. 2. A remedy for dysentery. 



Antidysuric (an-te-dis-u' '-rik) [avri, against ; dvaovpia, 

 difficult micturition]. Relieving dysury. 



Antiemetic (an-te-e-mef -ik) [avri, against ; euenndg, 

 causing vomit]. Preventing emesis ; relieving nausea. 

 A. Root. See Ad rue. 



Antifat (an'-te-fat). See Fucus vesiculosus. 



Antifebrile (an-te-feb' '-ril) [avri, against ; febris, a 

 fever]. An agent reducing a fever ; a febrifuge. 



Antifebrin (an-te-feb' -rin) [avri, against ; febris, a 

 fever], C 6 H 5 .C 2 H 3 O.NH. Phenyl-acetamid acetanil- 

 id. A white, crystalline powder insoluble in water, 

 freely soluble in alcohol. An antipyretic more power- 

 ful than quinin. Its effects are manifest in one hour, 

 passing away in 3-10 hours. It is efficacious in fevers 

 characterized by high temperature, and also is a valu- 

 able analgesic and antispasmodic. Dose gr. iv— xv. 

 Unof. A., Bromated. See Antisepsin. 



Antiferment (an-te-fer' '-ment) [avri, against ; fermen- 

 tum, leaven]. An agent that prevents fermentation. 



Antigalactagogue (an-te-gal-ak' '-ta-gog) [avri, against ; 

 yd/.a, milk; ayuyog, leading]. Same as Anligalactic. 



Antigalactic (an-te-gal-ak '-tik) [avri, against ; yala, 

 milk]. 1. Lessening the secretion of milk. 2. A 

 drug that lessens the secretion of milk. 



Antigeny (an-tij f -en-e) [avri, against; ytvoq, race]. 

 In biology, existing in two distinct sexual forms. 



Antiguggler (an-te-gug* '-ler) [avri, against; gurg/e"]. 

 A tube inserted into the mouth of a bottle to prevent 

 the splashing or gurgling of liquid that is poured out. 



Antihectic (an-te-hek'-tik) [avri, against ; etcriKog, con- 

 sumptive]. A remedy preventing or overcoming a 

 hectic condition. 



Antihelix (an-te-he'-lik). See Anthelix. 



Antiherpetic (an-te-her-pe? -ik) [avri, against ; epTrqg, 

 herpes]. Preventing herpes. 



Antinidrotic (an-te-hi-drof -ik) [avri, against ; idpag , 

 sweat]. I. Diminishing the excretion of sweat. 2. An 

 agent lessening the secretion of sweat. 



Antihydropic (an-te-hi-drop / -ik). See Anthydropic. 



Antihydropin (an-te-hV -dro-pin) [avri, against ; vSo>p, 

 water]. A crystalline principle obtainable from the 

 common cockroach, Blatta (Periplaneta) orientalis, 

 said to be a good diuretic. Formerly used in dropsy. 



Anti-icteric (an-te-ik-ter f -ik) [avri, against ; inrepoq, 

 jaundice]. Serviceable against jaundice. 



Antikamnia (an-te-kam' -ne-ah) [avri, against ; nauveiv, 

 to suffer pain]. A proprietary remedy said to be com- 

 posed of sodium bicarbonate, antifebrin, and caffein. 

 Used as a nervin in doses of gr. v-x. Unof. 



Antikol (a+i'-tik-ol). A proprietary antipyretic mixture 

 said to contain acetanilid, soda bicarbonate and tar- 

 taric acid. 



Antilemic.or Antilcemic (an-te-le / -mik), or Antiloimic 

 (an-te-loi'-mik) [avri, against; 7,otp6g, the plague]. 

 Efficacious against the plague or other pestilence. 



Antilepsis (an-til-ep/ -sis) [avrilr/ipig , a receiving in re- 

 turn]. The treatment of disease by the application of 

 the remedy to a healthy part ; revulsive treatment. 



Antileptic (an-til-epZ-tik) [avrilrjipiq , a receiving in 

 return]. Revulsive. 



Antilithic (an-te-lith f -ik) [avri , against ; 7A6oq, a stone]. 

 I. Efficacious against calculus. 2. An agent pre- 

 venting the deposit of urinary calculi or sediment. 



Antilobium (an-te-lo' -be-um) [avri, against ; Aofiog, the 

 lobe of the ear]. The tragus or part of the ear oppo- 

 site the lobe. 



Antilcemic. See Antilemic. 



Antiluetic (an-te-lu-et' -ik) [avri, against ; lues, the 

 plague; syphilis]. Efficacious against syphilis. 



Antilyssic (an-te-lis' '-ik) [avri, against; 7'vaaa, rabies]. 

 1. Tending to cure rabies. 2. A remedy for rabies. 



Antilytic (an-te-lW -ik) [avri, against; /.veiv, to loosen]. 

 Antiparalytic. 



Antimaniacal (an-te-ma-ni* '-ak-al) [avri, against ; 

 fiavia, madness]. Overcoming insanity. 



Antimephitic (an-te-mef-if -ik) [avri, against; mephitis, 

 a pestilential exhalation]. Efficacious against foul 

 exhalations or their effects. 



Antimere (an f -te-mer) [avri, against ; ptpog, a part]. 

 Any one of the segments of the body that are 

 bounded by planes typically at right angles to the 

 long axis of the body. 



Antimiasmatic (an-te-mi-as-mat' -ik) [avri, against ; 

 ftiaapa, exhalation]. Preventive of malaria. 



Antimicrophyte (an-te-mik' -ro-flt) [avri, against ; 

 /UKpog, small ; (jnrrov, plant]. A germicide. 



Antimonial (an-te-mo* '-ne-al) [antimonium, axi\\moxiy~\. 

 Containing antimony. 



Antimonic (an-te-mon'-ik) [antimonium, antimony]. 

 A term applied to those compounds of antimony 

 that correspond to its higher oxid. 



Antimonii (an-te-m</ -ne-i). Genitive of Antimonium, q. v. 



Antimonious (an-te-mo' '-ne-us) [antimonium, anti- 

 mony] . A term noting those compounds of antimony 

 that correspond to its lower oxid. 



Antimonium (an-te-mo' '-ne-um) [L.., gen., Antimonii]. 

 Sb = 122 ; quantivalence I, III, V. A non-metal, 

 having a metallic luster. Only the combinations are 

 used in medicine. Antimonial salts are cardiac de- 

 pressants and promote rapid excretion of waste pro- 

 ducts of the body ; in large doses they produce vomit- 

 ing and purging, with symptoms similar to those of 

 cholera. They are valuable in inflammatory ailments 

 of the respiratory organs, puerperal peritonitis and 

 muscular rheumatism. A. chlorid., SbCl 3 , the "but- 

 ter" of antimony; a strong caustic. Unof. A. 

 Comp., Pil., Plummer's pills, contain calomel and 

 antimony sulphuratum, aa gr. ss. A. oxid., Sb 2 3 ; 

 soluble in hydrochloric and tartaric acids. Dose gr. 

 j-ij. A. oxychlorid., the "powder of algaroth " ; 

 now little used. Unof. A. et Potass, tartras, 

 (A. tartaratum) (B. P.), 2KSbOC 4 H 4 6 .H. 2 0, tartrate 

 of antimony and potassium, "tartar emetic." Dose 



gr- t' 



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A. pulvis, powder of antimony, James' 

 powder, consists of antimonious oxid 33, and calcium 

 phosphate, 67 parts. A prompt diaphoretic. Dose 

 gr. iij-viij. In larger doses, emetic and cathartic. 



