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elimination of water from the blood, the diuretics reduce the vol- 

 ume of the latter and thus diminish the work of the heart. 



Drugs. — 1. Cafieina. A specific diuretic in all dropsical con- 

 ditions; to be preferred to digitalis in dropsies not of cardiac origin 

 (cirrhosis of the liver, contracted kidneys, hydraemia), in which 

 digitalis is ineffective. Dose of *cafEeinae sodio-salicylas N.F., 

 subcutaneously, for horses and cattle, 5-10, 3i to ijss; large dogs, 

 0.5-2, grs. vij to xxx; small dogs, grs. iss to vij. It has no cumu- 

 lative effect; can therefore be given for a long time. *Theo- 

 bromlne and *theocine have the same action. 



2. *Diuretin. A very good diuretic; a combination of theo- 

 bromine with sodium salicylate. Because of the close relationship of 

 theobromine to caffeine, it has the same action and uses as caffeine. 

 Large dogs may be given up to 5; 3ij in one day. *Agurin, a com- 

 bination of theobromine with sodium acetate, has the same action. 



3. Hydrargyri chloridum mite. Calomel. A good diuretic 

 in cardiac dropsy; to be preferred to digitalis in many cases. Dose 

 for dogs of medium size, 0.1, grs. iss, three times daily. 



d. Acidum salicylicum, sodii saUcylas. Salicylic acid, 

 sodium salicylate. Diuretic, especially in muscular and articular 

 rheimiatism; also probably disinfectant for the kidneys, renal 

 pelvis and bladder. Dose for horses and cattle, 5-10, 5i to ijss, 

 two to five times daily; dogs, 0.1-0.5, grs. iss to vij (small doses). 



5. Digitalis. The oldest and a very valuable diuretic in car- 

 diac dropsy. Dose for horses and cattle, 2-5, 3ss to i; dogs, 

 0.1-0.3, grs. iss to iv. Scilla has the same action. 



6. Strophanthus. A powerful diuretic in cardiac dropsy; acts 

 more promptly than digitalis. Dose of tinctura strophanthi for 

 horses, 10-25, 3 ijss to vj; dogs, 10-25 drops. 



7. Oleum terebinthinae. Turpentine oil. A strong and cheap 

 diuretic for dropsy of all kinds. Dose for horses and cattle, 10-25, 

 Sijss to vj ; sheep and goats, 2-5, 3ss to j ; dogs, 0.2-0.5, Tijiij to vij. 



8. *Jmuperus. Juniper. A good, mild diuretic in mechanical 

 as well as inflammatory dropsies. Dose for cattle, 50-100, giss to 

 Siij; horses, 25-50, 3vj to xij; sheep, goats and swine, 2-5, 3ss to j. 

 Dose of oleum juniperi, same as oil of turpentine. 



