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times daily ; supply patient freely with water, ?nd keep warmly 

 clothed; from 5 to 15 grs. is frequently taken by man at the 

 outset of colds to break them up. 



tinctura ipecacuanhas et opii — Tincture of Ipecac and 

 Opium. 



Synonym. — Liquid Dover's powder. 



Composed of tincture of deodorized opium 100 evaporated 

 to 80, fluid extract of ipecac 10, diluted alcohol sufficient to make 

 100. 



Dose. — Horse, § ss. to § j.; dogs, 5 to 15 ms. „ //) 



tinctura opii — Tincture of Opium — {Laudanum.) 



Opium strength 10 per cent; ioy 2 minims or 22 drops equal 

 1 gr. of opium, or one drachm tr. opium contains 5.7 grs., one 

 ounce contains about 45J4 grs. of dry powdered opium, or 3 ozs., 

 and 3 drs. contain about 22 grs. of morphine, 1 oz. tr. opii con- 

 tains about 6*/2v grs. of morphine. 



Dose. — Horse, l / 2 to 2 ozs. ; cattle, 1 to 3 ozs. ; sheep and 

 pigs, 1 to 4 drs. ; dogs, 5 to 30 ms. 



tinctura opii camphorata — Camphorated Tr. of Opium. 



Well-known as Paregoric. — y 2 oz. contains nearly 1 gr. of 

 opium ; about -£■$ the strength of the tincture. 



Dose. — Puppies, 1 to 10 ms. ; adult dogs, ]/ 2 to 4 drs. 



acETum opii — Vinegar of Opium. — Same strength and dose 

 as the tincture. 



vinum opii — Wine of Opium. — Contains opium, cloves, cin- 

 namon and sherry wine. Dose and strength same as the tincture ; 

 good for dogs suffering from diarrhoea. 



tinctura opii deodorati — Tincture of Deodorised Opium. 

 — Strength and dose the same as the tincture. 



EmplasTrum opii — Plaster of Opium.— -Not used in veteri- 

 nary practice. Contains 6 per cent extract of opium. 



pilulae opii — Pills of Opium. — Each pill contains 1 gr. of 

 opiumi 



Composition of Opium. — About l / 2 the weight of crude 

 opium is made up of non-medicinal substances, as gum, albumen, 

 fragments of the poppy capsules, sugar, resin, extractive matters, 

 odorous principles, etc. It contains 19 or more so-called alka- 

 loids, besides 2 recognized neutral substances and 2 organic acids, 

 etc. 



