Aconite and Hellebore and Veratrine.
The stomach-tube or emetics should be used; gr. Apoinorphine hypo dermically, or a tablespoonful of mustard in wane water, or to i dr. Sulphate of Zinc should be given as soon as possible. Stimulants—Whiskey and Ammonia hypodermically, with 20 to 30 'fins. of Tincture of Digitalis, or 2 mins. Liquor Atropine should he then administered. Strychnine may be given gr.) by mouth, rectum or hypodermically.
The patient should he kept on Ins back with his head lowered, and in a state of absolute rest, and sinapisms applied to the heart and extremities; and dry heat, friction, and artificial respiration kept up unceasingly with occasional inhalations of Nitrite of Amyl.
When the patient is seen in time, Permanganate of Potassium (5 to io grs.) in solution should be given immediately.
Alcohol.
The stomach-tube should be used, and the stomach afterwards filled through it with strong coffee, to which a little Ammonia should be added; or a hypo. dermic injection of io mins. Apomorphine Solution may be given in the absence of the pump or siphon; sinapisms, cold allusion, Nitrite of Amy inhalation, m Electricity may be tried, and in desperate cases where paralysis is threatening life boiling water may be used to cause immediate vesication of the skin over the soles of the feet. The hypodermic injection a gr. Strychnine is of unquestionable value, and Minderents Spirit in 2-0Z doses may he given if power of swallowing is retained. Warmth to the surface is essential. (Sec also p. 21.) Ammonia and Alkalies.
The stom.i.ch-tube should not he used. Weak acids (Acetic preferable) may ha given, largely diluted, and followed by draughts of Almond or Olive Oil or of incited butter and demulcent drinks.
Tracheotomy may be required for the cuticula of the glottis, and Morphim hypodermically for the shock.
Aniline.
The stomach-tube should be used and free washing out of the organ accom plished, after which artificial respiration and Oxygen inhalations and Strych nine injected hypodermically gr.). ro to 15 oz. blood may be extractor
from a vein, after which 3o oz. Normal Saline should be injected.
Antimony (Tartar Emetic).
The stomach-tube or emetics are not generally required, as vomiting set in soon. Tannin, strong tea or coffee, or any astringent tincture or infusion containing tannin, may lie freely given, followed up by the hypodermic o rectal administration of Alcohol, to which small doses of Digitalis or Strychnine may be added. White of egg, barley water, or linseed tea may be given freely and the patient kept in the prone position.
Butter of 21 nt intony.—The treatment of poisoning by this preparation o Antimony should be the same as for Mineral Acids—viz., Magnesia, Soap Suds Chalk, Potash or Soda, followed by Oil and Milk.
Antipyrine.
After the use of the stomach-tube, free stimulation by Alcohol, followed b' hypodermics of Strychnine gr.). External warmth and Oxygen inhalation where there is much cyanosis.
Arsenic.
The stomach-tube or emetics or to mins. of Apomorphine injection should be employed even when vomiting has already taken place. Freshly prepared moist Peroxide of Iron (prepared by adding Soda or Ammonia to the Liquor or to the Tincture of Iron, and filtering rapidly through muslin or cambric) may he given in tablespoonful doses 'frequently. Dialysed Iron in ounce doses, diluted, or, in the absence of these, Magnesia freely, or Animal Charcoal, Olive Oil or Lime Water must be freely given; demulcent drinks and stimulants by mouth or rectum are also indicated. Large doses of Castor Oil are essential to clear out the intestinal tract and to prevent further absorption.
The following method of using the iron antidote is convenient : 3 07.. of the strong Liq. Ferri Perchloridi is poured into a pint measure, which is filled up with water; r oz. of Calcined Magnesia is then mixed with another pint of water ; both solutions or mixtures arc then to be thoroughly shaken together, and a dose of r tablespoonful should be given every 5 to to minutes.