A Text-book of materia medica, therapeutics and pharmacologySaunders, 1898 - 860 pages |
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Page 20
... relieve the physi- cian of much responsibility ; yet he should be keenly sensible of the fact that the larger share of public confidence is reposed in him , and by diligent study of the subject endeavor to command the minutiae of ...
... relieve the physi- cian of much responsibility ; yet he should be keenly sensible of the fact that the larger share of public confidence is reposed in him , and by diligent study of the subject endeavor to command the minutiae of ...
Page 26
... relieved by a single dose of any remedy , but require repeated and prolonged admin- istration . 2. Those employed in ... relieving symptoms , partly from the fact that they produce certain manifestations characteristic of themselves ...
... relieved by a single dose of any remedy , but require repeated and prolonged admin- istration . 2. Those employed in ... relieving symptoms , partly from the fact that they produce certain manifestations characteristic of themselves ...
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... relieve symptoms of disease , not for the disease itself ; whereas Alteratives relieve the symptoms by removing the cause of the disease . The latter nor- mally produce no symptoms , the patient being unaware of their action save by a ...
... relieve symptoms of disease , not for the disease itself ; whereas Alteratives relieve the symptoms by removing the cause of the disease . The latter nor- mally produce no symptoms , the patient being unaware of their action save by a ...
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... the class to which its chief therapeutic uses would naturally attribute it . The principal use of opium , as we know , is to relieve pain . It is the typical narcotic , yet it possesses astringent and 28 A TEXT - BOOK OF MATERIA MEDICA .
... the class to which its chief therapeutic uses would naturally attribute it . The principal use of opium , as we know , is to relieve pain . It is the typical narcotic , yet it possesses astringent and 28 A TEXT - BOOK OF MATERIA MEDICA .
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... relieve pain . These few illustrations serve to show how varied are the actions of drugs , and how their several divisions overlap one another . Thus , the last division of Disease - Medicines , Antiseptics , imme- diately precedes the ...
... relieve pain . These few illustrations serve to show how varied are the actions of drugs , and how their several divisions overlap one another . Thus , the last division of Disease - Medicines , Antiseptics , imme- diately precedes the ...
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acetanilid acetate acid acute administration alcohol alkalies alkaloid Aloes Amblyopia antipyretic antiseptic applied aromatic astringent atropine belladonna bitter camphor Carbonate cardiac caustic cent chloral chloride chloroform chronic Circulatory colorless contains copaiba depression Description and Properties.-A diarrhea digitalis diluted disease diuretic drachms drug effect emetic employed ether externally Extractum Ferri fever fluid extract fluidounces fluidrachm 4 Cc gastric glycerin grains increased injection insoluble internally intestinal iodide iodine irritation kidneys large doses liquid Medical mercury minims mixture morphine mucous membrane muscular nausea nerves nervous nitrate odor odorless Official Preparations opium ounce pain paralysis peristalsis Physiological Action Physiological Action.-Externally pills poisoning potassium powder produce quinine remedy resin respiration respiratory salicylic acid salts secretion skin small doses sodium Sodium Carbonate soluble soluble in alcohol soluble in water solution stimulant stomach strychnine Sulphate sulphur symptoms syrup tannic acid taste therapeutic Therapeutics.-Externally tincture tion treatment U. S. P. Origin untoward urine volatile oil vomiting well-stoppered bottles