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to believe that there is also some slight action on the vomiting cen- 

 ter. The vomiting is preceded and attended by but little nausea 

 but the nausea is quite lasting. Large doses usually increase the 

 secretion of bile and intestinal mucus and therefore serve not only 

 as emetics but also as chologogues and purgatives. 



Respiratory System. The movements of respiration are not 

 usually interfered with from ordinary doses. The bronchial 

 mucous membrane is stimulated, increasing the secretion of mucus 

 and thereby reflexly stimulating coughing. The increased secretion 

 is probably due to the nauseant action. Since this action is persis- 

 tent vfith ipecac, this drug is very useful as an expectorant when the 

 secretions are thick and scanty. 



Therapeutics. 



1. As a mild emetic for swine, dogs and cats. It may be given 

 as a powder or shake mixture. Swine and dogs. grs. xv — ^xlv ; 1. — 3. 

 Cats. grs. iv — x; 0.25 — 0.75. 



2. Antemetic in dogs and cats, in small doses where emesis is 

 not dependent on some organic disease of the stomach. 



3. As an expectorant in acute bronchitis before the secretions 

 have started and in chronic bronchitis where they are scanty and 

 viscid; also in catarrhal pneumonia and distemper of dogs, in small 

 doses every few hours. Ipecac is most often administered as the 

 syrup, wine or in combination with opium (Dover's Powders) for 

 this purpose. 



4. As a stimulant to the rumen of ruminants for overloaded 

 rumen and for chronic catarrh of the stomach. 



6. As a chologogue for icterus and liver disease. 



6. As a diaphoretic, in form of Dover's Powders in the early 

 stages of acute coryza, muscular rheumatism, etc. The diaphoresis 

 is probably due to the nauseant action. 



7. Antidysenteric. It is principally used for tropical dysen- 

 tery in man, caused by amebse, but is of no great service in veter- 

 inary practice for this purpose. 



Expectorant, Dog. Acute stage of bronchitis. 



5 Vini Ipecacuanhse 3 ijss 



Potassii Citratis 3 iij 



Tinct. Opii Camphoratse. 



Syrupus Acacise aa 5 j 



Aquas q. s ad. 5 vj 



M. Ft. Solutio. 



Sig. Tablespoonful every 4 hours. 



EMETINE HYDROCHLORIDE 



Emetine is not only less nauseant than ipecac, but is also a 

 powerful amebicide, to which the action of ipecac is entirely due in 



