Antipyrin

(Phenazone). Headache, nausea, vomiting, a rash like i Recumbent position; warmth that of measles, vertigo, drowsine ,! strychnin; stimulants; oxygen deafne , confusion of ideas, cyanosis, artificial respiration, collapse. Apo morphin. Violent vomiting, paralysis of motor and Cardiac and respiratory stimulants. sensory nerves, delirium, depre ion of respiration and of heart. Arsenic and its com- Violent burning pain in the stomach, Hydrated sesquioxid of iron; pre pounds. retching, thirst, purging of blood and cipitated carbonate of iron; emetmucus with flakes of epithelium, tenesics; castor oil; demulcents. mus, suppre ion of urine; sense of constriction in throat; pulse small and frequent. Atropa belladonna Heat and drvne of the mouth and Evacuate stomach; tannic acid; (Deadly Nightshade). throat; pupils widely dilated, scarlet »i 4..:i_._:j.i.. j.-i„t„j „_i„«. stimulants; coffee; pilocarpin; arti- „..:..i.„. «■„„. „:v — „—„;… „^»: Atropin. rash, noisy delirium; quick pulse, at ficial respiration; physostigmin may Belladonna. first corded, later feeble; rapid respirbe Hom atropin. ations, early strong, late shallow and der. of benefit; evacuation of blad feeble; retention of urine; sometimes convulsions, collapse, and paralysis. Caffein. Burning pain in the throat, giddine , Emetics; stimulants; warmth; mor faintne , nausea, numbne , abdominal phin and atropin. pain, great thirst, dry tongue, tremor of extremities, diuresis, weak pulse, cold skin, collapse. Calabar Bean. See Physostigma. Camphor. Characteristic odor; languor, giddine , Evacuate stomach; stimulants disturbance of vision, delirium, convulwarmth; hot and cold douches. sions, clammy skin, smarting in the urinary organs; pulse quick and weak; no pain, no vomiting, no purging. Cannabis indica Pleasurable intoxication, sense of pro- Evacuate stomach; stimulants. dian Hemp). long at i on of time, anesthesia with lo (Inof strength, especially in legs; pupils dilated; rapid pulse; heavy sleep. Cantharis vesica to ria Burning in mouth and stomach; vomiting Evacuate stomach; demulcent (Spanish Fly\. and purging soon becoming bloody; drinks; morphin; hot bath for the Cantharides. tenesmus, salivation, aching pains in strangury; anesthetics may be back, strangury, priapism; unconnece ary for the pain. sciousne only very late; convulsions at times. Carbolic Acid. See j Acid, Carbolic. TABLE OF POISONS.— Continued. Name. Symptoms of Poisoning. Chloral Hydrate. Deep sleep, lo of muscular power, lividity; reflexes diminished, pulse weak, respirations slowed, pupils contr ing sleep, but dilated on waking, temperature low. Chloroform. Excitement and intoxication followed by anesthesia and unconsciousne , profound narcosis. Pulse and tions fail progre ively or suddenly. Coal-gas. Headache, giddine , lo of muscular power, unconsciousne , pupils dilated, breathing labored, coma; odor of the gas. Cocain. Faintne , giddine , nausea; pulse small, rapid, intermittent; dilated pupils, severe prostration, respiration slow and feeble. Colchicum autumn ale Not unlike those of malignant cholera; {Meadow-saffron). griping pain in the stomach, vomiting and continuous purging of seromucous material; intense thirst, muscular cramps, great prostration, collapse, dilated pupils, pain in the extremities. Conium maeulatum Weakne of the legs, gradual lo of all {Hemlock). voluntary power, nausea, ptosis, dilatation of pupils, inability to speak or swallow. Croton t\g\ium(Crolon- Intense pain in abdomen, vomiting, purgoil). ing, watery stools, pinched face, small and thready pulse, moist skin, collapse. Cyanogen and its com- Similar to Acid, Hydrocyanic, q. v. pounds. Datura stramonium Symptoms and treatment similar to those ( Thorn-apple, James of Atropin, q. v. town Weed). Digitalis purpure a Purging, with severe pain, violent vomit- {Foxglove). ing, vertigo, feeble pulse, although heart’s action is tumultuous, eyes prominent, pupils dilated, sclera blue; delirium and convulsions. Erythroxylon coca. See Cocain. Fly, Spanish. See Caw thar is. Gelsemium sempervi- Symptoms appear in about twenty minrens (Yellow Je autes; great muscular weakne ; diplomine). pia, ptosis, internal squint, widely dilated pupils, dimne of vision, labored respiration, weak pulse. Hellebore, Green and White. See Veratrum. Hemlock. See Conium. Iodin and its com- Pain in throat and stomach; vomiting, pounds. purging, vomit yellow from iodin, or blue if starch present in stomach; giddine , faintne , convulsive movements. Iodoform. Slight delirium, drowsine , high temperature, rapid pulse. Symptoms resemble meningitis. Jaborandi. Copious sweating, dizzine , salivation, Pilocarpin. vomiting, diarrhea, tearing pain in eyeballs, myopia, pupils much contracted. Treatment and Antidotes. (Antidotes in Italics.) Evacuate stomach; heat to the extremities;ma age; coffee per acted durrectum; strychnin; amyl nitrite; artificial respiration. Draw tongue forward; artificial later respiration; faradic current; hot res pir a and cold douches; amyl nitrite; ammonia injected into a vein; evacuation of the stomach if chloroform has been taken by mouth. Fresh air: artificial respiration; ammonia stimulants;; oxygen; coffee; hot and cold douches. Stimulants; amyl nitrite; artificial respiration. Evacuate stomach; tannic or gallic acid; demulcent drinks; stimulants;morphin. Evacuate stomach; tannic or gallic acid; stimulants; warmth; artificial respiration; atropin. Evacuate stomach; demulcent drinks; camphor; stimulants; morphin;poultices to abdomen. Evacuate stomach; tannic and gallic acids; stimulants; aconite; recumbent position. Evacuate stomach; atropin; stimulants artificial; respiration; hot and cold douches. Evacuate stomach; starch; amyl nitrite; morphin. Evacuate stomach; stimulants; atropin. TABLE OF POISONS.— Continued. Name. Symptoms of Poisoning. Lead acetate. Sweet metallic taste, vomiting of white matter, great thirst, pain in abdomen, abdominal muscles usually rigid, constipation or diarrhea with black stools, cramps in the legs, paralysis of the extremities, convulsions; in the chronic forms, a blue line at margin of the gums. Lobelia in flat a {Indian Severe vomiting, with intense depre ion Tobacco). and prostration, giddine , tremors, convulsions, collapse. Mercuric chlorid. Acrid metallic taste, burning heat in throat and stomach, vomiting, diarrhea, with bloody stools, lips and tongue white and shriveled, pulse small and frequent, death in coma or convulsions; pain may be absent. Secondary symptoms: hectic fever, coppery taste, fetid breath, gums swollen, salivation. Morphin. See Opium. Nitric Acid. See Acid, Nitric. Nitroglycerin. Throbbing headache, pulsation over entire body, dicrotic pulse, flushed face, mental confusion, anxiety, sudden collapse. Nux vomica. See Strychnos. Opium. Preliminary mental excitement, accelera- Morphin. tion of heart; soon wearine , sensation Narcein. of weight in the limbs, sleepine , dim in- Codein. ished sensibility, pin-point pupils; pulse Laudanum. and respiration slow and strong; patient can be roused with difficulty; later this becomes impo ible; reflexes abolished, respiration slow, irregular, and stertorous, pulse rapid and feeble. Oxalic Acid. See Acid, Oxalic. Paris Green. See A rse nic. Phosphorus. Vomiting and pain; vomit may be luminous in the dark; characteristic odor. After several days deep jaundice, coffee colored vomit, hepatic tenderne , albuminuria, marked fall in temperature, coma, failure of pulse and respiration. Physostigma veneno- Giddine , prostration, lo of power in sum {Calabar Bean). the lower limbs, muscular twitching, contracted pupils, mind clear. Pru ic Acid. See Acid, Hydrocyanic. Santonin. Disturbance of color-vision — objects first a ume a bluish tinge, then yellow; tinnitus, dizzine , pain in the abdomen, failure of respiration, convulsions, stupor. Savin. Pain, vomiting, bloody stools and tenesmus; disordered respirations, coma, convulsions, and collapse. Silver-salts. Pain, vomiting, and purging; vomit white and cheesy, rapidly turning black in the sunlight; vertigo, coma, convulsions, paralysis, and marked disturbance of respiration. Treatment and Antidotes. (Antidotes in Italics.) Evacuate stomach; dilute sulphuric acid; Epsom or pota ium milk; morphin; Glauber’’ siodid salts to; eliminate the poison. Evacuate stomach; tannic or gallic acid; stimulants; strychnin; warmth; recumbent position. Albumin in some form; raw white of egg or flour; evacuate stomach; opium; pota ium iodid. Recumbent position; cold to head; ergot; atropin. i. Evacuate stomach by mustard or stomach-pump. 2. Arouse patient to maintain respiration by exercise, flagellation with wet towels, cold and hot douches alternately. 3. Stimulate by atropin, coffee, alcohol if pulse fails; external heat. Inhalations of oxygen; injection of dilute solution of pota ium permanganate. Sulphate of copper as an emetic, then as an antidote in small doses with opium; purgation. Evacuate stomach; atropin: strychtion. nin; stimulants; artificial respira- Evacuate stomach; stimulants; chloral. Evacuate stomach; castor-oil in large dose; morphin; poultices to the abdomen. Salt and water; evacuate stomach; a large amount of milk. TABLE OF POISONS.— Continued. Treatment and Antidotes. Name. Symptoms of Poisoning. (Antidotes in Italics.) St. Ignatius Bean. Tetanic convulsions in paroxysms at Evacuate stomach; tannic acid fol- Strychnos ignatii. varying intervals of from five minutes to lowed by an emetic; catheterize; Strychnos mix vomica half an hour; opisthotonos during parkeep patient quiet; bromids and Nux vomica. oxysm; eyeballs prominent, pupils chloral; amyl nitrite or chloroform Strychnin. dilated, respiration impeded, pulse feeble to control convulsions; artificial Brucin. and rapid; anxiety. respiration if indicated. Tobacco. Nausea, vomiting, weakne , weak pulse, Evacuate stomach; tannic acid; Nicotin. cold and clammy skin, collapse, pupils strychnin; stimulants; warmth; contracted, then dilated. recumbent position. Veratrum album Pain and burning in alimentary tract; Evacuate stomach; ether hypoder- {White Hellebore). vomiting and diarrhea; slow, weak matically; opium; stimulants; cof- Veratrum viride pulse; labored respiration; pupils usufee;warmth; recumbent position. {Green Hellebore). ally dilated; there may be convulsions. Poke-root. See Phytol acc a. ch594.xhtml p 513