HISTORY OF THE HYPODERMATIC METHOD 17
The Method 27
Definition 27
The Solution 28
Extemporaneous 29
Permanent 30
The Syringe 33
Mode of Injecting 39
LOCAL AND SYSTEMIC EFFECTS OF SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTIONS 43
CLASSIFICATION OF REMEDIES USED BY THE HYPODERMATIC METHOD 49
ACTIONS AND USES OF THE REMEDIAL AGENTS EMPLOYED HYPODERMATICALLY 52
A.REMEDIES AFFECTING THE NUTRITION 52
1.Agents Increasing Waste 52
MERCURY 52
Preparations 52
Actions and Uses:Local Effects 60
Results 62
Therapy 65
IODINE 71
Preparations 71
Physiological Actions 72
Therapy 75
PILOCARPINE 89
Preparations 89
Physiological Effects 90
Therapy 95
2.Agents Promoting Nutrition 113
IRON 113
Physiological Actions and Therapy 115
ARSENIC 118
Preparations 118
Actions and Uses 118
TRANSFUSION 126
By the Subcutaneous,Intra-venous,and Intra-peritoneal Methods 126
Transfusion of Blood 127
Immediate Transfusion 127
Mediate Transfusion 131
Transfusion of Milk 133
of Salines 135
Peritoneal Transfusion 138
Hypodermatic Transfusion 141
Other Nutrient Injections 142
Injections of Oils 142
Brown-Sequard's Solution 143
Koch's Lymph 146
3.Agents having the Power to Destroy Pathogenic Micro-organisms:Antiseptics 146
ANTISEPTICS 146
CARBOLIC ACID 150
CREOSOTE 158
ANTIPYRIN 162
RESORCIN 177
ACETANILID 181
PYRODIN 182
EUPHORIN 184
OREXIN 186
SACCHARIN 186
THALLIN 188
CREOLIN 193
BLOOD-SERUM 194
PYOKTANIN(BLUE) 196
CANTHARIDIN 199
CANTHARIDATES 199
B.REMEDIES AFFECTING THE NERVOUS SYSTEM 201
1.Analgesics or Anodynes 201
OPIUM—MORPHINE 201
Solutions,Tablets,or Powders 201
Physiological Actions 206
Therapy 218
The Opium or Morphine Habit 251
Treatment of Morphine Habit 263
CODEINE 272
ATROPINE 274
Physiological Effects of Atropine 276
Therapy 282
Antagonisms of Atropine 291
Antagonism of Atropine and Eserine 291
of Atropine and Pilocarpine 300
of Atropine and Muscarine 310
of Atropine and Quinine 312
of Atropine and Bromal Hydrate 313
of Atropine and Aconitine 313
of Atropine and Morphine 314
HOMATROPINE 344
HYOSCYAMINE 347
Physiological Effects 349
HYOSCINE 350
Physiological Effects 351
Therapy 354
DUBOISINE 357
SOLANINE 363
CHLOROFORM 364
ETHER 369
ALCOHOL,WHISKEY,AND BRANDY 372
CHLORALAMIDE 373
Physiological Actions 374
CHLORAL HYDRATE 378
Actions and Uses 378
Chloral and Morphine 380
BROMOFORM 382
URETHAN 384
AMYLEN HYDRATE 389
METHYLAL 393
EXALGIN 395
2.Excito-motors 401
STRYCHNINE 401
Physiological Effects 401
Therapy 406
Antagonisms of Strychnine 412
Antagonism of Strychnine and Chloral 413
of Strychnine and Amyl Nitrite 419
PICROTOXIN 420
Physiological Effects 421
Therapy 424
HYDRASTINE AND HYDRASTININE 426
THE DIGITALIS GROUP 430
DIGITALIS 431
SPARTEINE 434
CONVALLARIA 435
STROPHANTHIN 437
ADONIDIN AND ADONIN 440
BLATTIC ACID 441
Comparative Therapeutics of the Digitalis Group 441
COCAINE 446
Actions and Uses 448
CAFFEINE 461
Actions and Uses 462
Therapy 467
ERGOT 469
Composition 470
Physiological Effects 473
Therapy 477
QUININE 483
3.Depresso-motors 491
CONINE 491
CICUTINE 491
ESERINE 495
Antagonism of Eserine and Strychnine 497
of Eserine and Atropine 498
CURARA AND CURARINE 500
AMYL NITRITE 504
NITRO-GLYCERIN(GLONOIUM) 504
SODIUM NITRITE 504
LOBELINE 506
NICOTINE 509
HYDROCYANIC ACID 510
C.AGENTS ACTING ON THE GASTRO-INTESTINAL CANAL 513
Emetics 513
APOMORPHINE 513
APOCODEINE 513
Cathartics 519
PODOPHYLLINOTOXIN 519
ALOIN 519
D.TOPICAL AND IRRITANT INJECTIONS 521
AQUAPUNCTURE 521
OSMIC ACLD 523
Irritant Injections 524