MATERIA MEDICA AND THERAPEUTICS. CI 



sedative and local anaesthetic; full doses paralyze the cerebrov 

 spinal axis, killing by arresting the heart and respiration. 



ACONITUM— ACONITE. 



Synonyms. — Wolfsbane or Monkshood: 



The part used in medicine is the tuber of aconitum napellus 



Extractum aconiti — Extract of Aconite. 



Prepared from the root; not much used in veterinary prac- 

 tice. Preparations of the leaves are not official in the last (J. S 

 P. — the root is 5 times stronger than the leaves. 



Dose. — Horse, grs. 1 to 3 ; dogs, T V ^o \ gr. 



extractum aconiti fluidum — Fid. Ext. of Aconite. 



Dose. — Horse, 5 to 15 ms. ; cattle, 20 to 40 ras.; dogs, ^ 

 to 1 m. 



tinctura acqniti — Tr. of Aconite Root. 

 iglh^J P er cent of aconite root. 



Dose. — Horse, 10 to 30 ms. ; cattle, 20 ms. to 1 dr. ; sheep, 

 and pigs, 5 to 10 ms. ; dogs, J4 to 3 ms. Horses cannot, stand as 

 large doses of aconite in comparison as man. 



Fleming's tincture of aconite. — Strength 79 per cent. 



Dose.—y 2 that of the U. S. P. Tincture. 



Acomiine. — Dose for horse, %\ to \ gr. Not used to 

 any extent in veterinary practice, is very unreliable and varying 

 in strength. 



Always dilute each dose of aconite with from 3 to 6 ozs. of 

 water or other diluents as it has a peculiar local effect. 



Composition. — Contains an active principle called aconitine 

 in proportion of .03 per cent together with aconitic acid ; also 

 contains another principle called "napelline, etc. 



Antagonists and Incompatible^. — Alcohol, ether, ammonia, 

 turpentine, digitalis, heat, etc, ^antagonize the action of aconite. 



In Case of. Poisoning.— Tk%, 1 stomach should be evacuated 

 and. stimulants administered by.-.thj stomach or rectum and intra- 

 venous injections of ammonia,-, sulphuric ether, or hypodermic 

 injections of digitalis and other heart stimulants ; inhalation of 

 amyl nitrite ; artificial respiration, to .overcome the depression of 

 the heart, which is the chief danger; the hypodermic injections of 



