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icce, solid extract of nux vomica. Dose: H., gr. 

 iv.-viij.; C, gr. viij.-xvi.; D., gr. ^. 



Extractum Nucis Vomicce Fluidum, fluid extract 

 of nux vomica. Dose: H., 3 ss.-i. ; C, fl. 3ss.-ii.; 

 D., TTi ss.-iij. 



Tinctura Nucis Vomicce, tincture of nux vomica, 

 twenty per cent. Dose : H., fl. 3 ijss.-v. ; C, fl. 3 iij. 

 -fl. li.; D., mij.-x. 



Pulvis Nucis Vomicce, powdered nux vomica. 

 Dose: H., 3 ss.-i. ; C, 3 i.-ij. ; D., gr. ss.-ij. 



Strychnince Sulphas, strychnine sulphate. Dose : 

 H., gr. i.-ij.; C, gr. ij.-v. ; D., gr. ^r-w- 



If used subcutaneouslj', one-fourth to one-half of 

 these doses. 



Sulphate of strj^chnine occurs as colorless or whit- 

 ish, shining, prismatic crystals, efflorescent in dry 

 air, odorless, having an intensely bitter taste and 

 neutral reaction. Soluble in 10 parts of water, in 60 

 parts of alcohol, and in 36 parts of glycerin, but in- 

 soluble in ether. 



Antidotes for Strychnine Poisoning. — Tannic 

 acid to form the insoluble tannate; emetics or stom- 

 ach-pump, if possible ; absolute rest. Evacuate blad- 

 der frequently to prevent reabsorption. Antagonists 

 are chloral, chloroform, and physostigmine. 



Physiological Actions.— Small doses act as a 

 bitter tonic, stimulate respiration, secretion, appetite, 

 and digestion; increase peristalsis, stimulate the 

 heart, respiratory and vasomotor centres, so that ar- 

 terial tension is raised and the arterioles are con- 

 tracted. The rapidity and depth of the respirations 



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