40 GENERAL ACTION OF DRUGS 



(A) Drugs Acting Locally. 

 Administered by inhalation (in pint of water near the boiling point; 

 unless otherwise stated). 



1. Stimulating the mucous membranes and causing vascular dilata- 

 tioTL, increased secretion and muscular contraction of the walls. 



2. Producing a sedative action. 



3. Exerting an antiseptic influence. 



4. Relaxing spasm. 



5. Causing a local astringent action. 

 6. " Thinning exudations. 



(1) DRUGS EXERTING STIMULANT ACTION. 



Carbolic acid :gr.xx 



Creosote nixx 



Oil of cubebs §ss 



Tincture of benzoin 5^8 



Tincture of ipecac Ess 



Oil of turpentine 3ss-3iiss 



Oil of pine 3ss-3iiss 



(2) DRUGS EXERTING A SEDATIVE INFLUENCE. 



Diluted hydrocyanic acid (TTLx-xv in 3i cold water) 



(3) DRUGS PRODUCING AN ANTISEPTIC ACTION. 



Thymol gr. vii-xii 



Carbolic acid 31 



Creosote §ss 



Compound tincture of benzoin §ss 



Sulphurous anhydride gas 

 Formaldehyde vapor 



Oil of eucalyptus TTl.x-xx (in §ii of alcohol) 



Oil of cubebs §ss 



Oil of juniper §ss 



Benzoic acid v-.. 3ix (in §viii of alcohol) 



Tar water^ undiluted 



Potassium permanganate gr.xv-3i 



Quinine hydrochlorate 3ss. 



(4) DRUGS RELAXING SPASM. 



Amyl nitrite H., 3ss-i; D., TTl,ii-iv, undiluted. 



Extract of belladonna gr. vii-xv 



Extract of hyoscyamus gr. ii-iv 



Extract of conium gr. viii 



(Burning stramonium leaves). 



(6) DRUGS CAUSING A LOCAL ASTRINGENT ACTION. 



Alum 3ss 



Zinc sulphate 3ss 



Solution of ferric chloride 3i 



Silver nitrate 3ss 



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