Transactions of the American Medical Association, Volume 24General Books LLC, 2009 - 250 pages This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873 Excerpt: ...C. Mclaughlin, of Ohio, said "the subject of substitutes for quinine had been up for a quarter of a century, and if he could learn of a good reliable substitute, he should feel amply repaid for the attendance on this association meeting. He had never found a substitute yet. If there were any, dogwood came first in his experience. Chinoidine was good. Some of the gentlemen have recommended it because it was a cheap medicine, and calculated for charity patients. Gentlemen, my patients, poor and rich, will always get the best medicine, whether cheap or costly. Quinine has a bad name among the people. 'Makes my bones ache.' But the judicious use of quinine is the best. He advised taking and keep on taking, till cure, even if au ounce at a time." Dr. Edgar regarded the constitutional effects of mercury accelerated by quinine. Ten grains of calomel, given once in six hours, for two doses, then followed by quinine, would give rise to constitutional symptoms in twenty-four hours. Dr. Kedzie thinks the calomel depressing. Many infants have been destroyed by it who would have been saved by quinine. He alluded to the adulteration of quinine by mannite, which produced a tendency to dysenteric discharges. Dr. Curtman said "that the bitter taste of quinine conld be allayed by combination with the aromatic syrup of rhubarb and bicarbonate of potassa." Dr. Edgar suggested the following for the same purpose, and as appetizing to children: --, B---Ext. Licorice, gr. xii; Tannin, gr. iv; Simple syrup, fjij; Sulph. quinine, gr. xi. Dose, one teaspoonful. He finds it fully as effective as the bitter solution. Dr. Kedzie said coffee was the best vehicle. The tannin is objectionable when there is constipation. It was stated that the Confederate Army found corni... |
