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Gelsemitim. 

 Give emetic or lavage. "Digitalone" subcut., H. §ss; D. m. xx to m. xl. 

 Strychnine sulph. subcut., H. gr.i; D. gr. 1/100 to gr. 1/40. Mustard paste and 

 heat externally. Artificial respiration. 



Hydkochlohic Acid, See Acids. 



Hydeocyanic Acid, See Prussic Acid. 



Hyoscyamits, See Atropine. 



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Flour or starchy substance mixed with water. Give emetic or lavage. 

 "Digitalone" subcut., H. 3ss; D. m. xx to m. xxx. Strychnine sulph. subcut., H. 

 gr.i; D. gr. 1/100 to gr. 1/40. Heat and mustard paste externally. 



Iodoform. 

 Absorption from skin or internally. Give sodium bicarbonate internally in 

 large doses. Saline intravenous infusion. Alcohol subcut., H. gii; D. 3i. Hot 

 blankets to cause sweating. • 



Jabohakdi, See Pilocarpine. 



Lead Acetate and Soluble Lead Salts. 

 Antidotes. — Magnesium or sodium sulphate, or milk and eggs. Give emetic 

 or lavage. Morphine sulph. subcut., H. gr.iii; D. gr.ss. Chronic Poisoning. 

 Potassium iodide, H. & C. 3ii to 3iv thrice daily. Linseed oil. 



Lime, See Alkalies. 



Lobelia. 



Give emetic or lavage. Morphine sulph. subcut. to allay pain and vomiting, 



H. gr.v; D. gr.ss. Caffeine, with an equal amount of sodium salicylate, H. gr.xxx; 



D. gr.ii subcut. Strychnine sulph. subcut. H. gr.i; D. gr. 1/100 to gr. 1/40, 



Mustard paste and heat externally. 



Mekcuric Bichloride aktd Other Soluble Salts of Mercury. 

 Antidotes. — Egg white, tannic acid. Give emetic or lavage. "Digitalone" 

 subcut. H. 3ss; D. m. xx to m. xl. Atropine sulph. subcut., H. gr. 1%; D. 

 gr. 1/60. Mustard paste and heat externally. Mercurial salivation. Use satu- 

 rated potassium chlorate solution to swab mouth thrice daily and stop ingestion 

 of mercury. 



Morphine and Opium. 

 Antidote. — Potassium permanganate, H. 3ii to 2 qts. of water. D. gr.xv in 

 half a pint of water. Give emetic. Lavage most important whether drug swal- 

 lowed or injected. Caffeine subcut., with an equal amount of sodium salicylate, 

 H. gr.xxx; D. gr.ii. Strychnine sulph. subcut., H. gr.i; D. gr. 1/100 to gr. 1/40. 

 General faradic stimulation of the skin, or whipping of the animal. Artificial 

 respiration. 



Nitrate of Silver, See Silver Nitrate. 



Nitric Acid, See Acids. . 



Nitroglycerin, See Amyl Nitrite. 



NiTROHYDRocHLORic Acid, See Acids. 



Nux Vomica, .See Strychnine. 



Opium, See Morphine. 



Oxalic Acid, See Acids. 



Phenaoetin, See Acetanilid. 



Phenol, Carbolic Acid, Creosote. 



Antidote. — Magnesium or sodium sulphate; benefit doubtful. Give emetic 



or better lavage with 10 per cent, solution of alcohol. Strychnine sulph. subcut., 



H. gr.i; D. gr. 1/100 to gr. 1/40. Atropine sulph. subcut. H. gr. 1%. D. gr. 



1/60. Camphorated oil subcut., H. gi; D. m. xv. Artificial respiration. Saline 



intravenous infusion. Mustard paste and heat externally. 



Phosphorus Acid, See Acids. 



Tartaric Acid, See Acids. 



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