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(vasomotor paralysis), it is recommended in full doses. If the ten- 

 sion is high, it is contraindicated and some vasodilator (nitro- 

 glycerin) should be substituted. 



5. As a Diagnostic Agent in Traumatic Pericarditis in Cattle. 

 Digitalin or digitalis injected intravenously often brings out obscure 

 heart sounds, at the same time aggravating the symptoms, while in 

 other diseased conditions of the heart the symptoms would be im- 

 proved (Frohner). 



Administration. The drug should not usually be administered 

 more than two or three times daily. If used in ordinary doses, and 

 administered in this way, it will seldom produce disagreeable 

 symptoms. If it is necessary to prescribe the drug for a long 

 time it is better to skip three or four days every ten to twelve days. 



The following prescriptions are representative of its use : 



Horse, pneumonia. 



IJ Digitalis 3 ijss 



Althaese q. s. 

 M. Ft. Bolus. 

 Sig. Give at one dose. 



For pneumonia in dog. Hyperemic stage. 



^ Tincturse Nucis Vomicae ^ xxiv 



Tincturse Digitalis 3 j 



Spiritus ^theris Compositi 3 ij 



Liquoris Ammonii Acetatis 3 iv 



Aquse q. s ad. 5 iij 



M. Ft. Solutio. 



Sig. One, two, or three teaspoonfuls every 2 or 3 hours. 



Cardiac dropsy, dog. 



M. Liquoris Potassii Acetatis 25.00 



Infusi Digitalis 10.00 



Extracti Juniperi 25.00 



Syrupi Aurantii . 90.00 



M. Ft. Solutio. 



Sig. Teaspoonful every 15 hours. 



STROPHANTHUS 



Synonym. Kombe Arrow Poison 



Strophanthus is the ripe seeds of Strophanihus Tcombe, or of 

 StropJianthus Kspidus, deprived of their awn, woody climbing plants 

 of Eastern Africa. 



Active Constituent. Strophanthus contains a glucoside, stro- 

 phanthin, which is either a single glucoside (methyl ouabain) or a 

 mixture of glucosides. It is soluble in water and alcohol. 



