3. (Ph. Ch.) Alum, 4 gr.; rose-water, 4 fl. oz. The above are all
astringent.
=Injection of Ammo''nia.= _Syn._ INJECTIO AMMONIÆ, L. _Prep._ 1. (Dr
Ashwell.) Liquor of ammonia, 1 to 2 fl. dr.; milk, 1 pint. In obstructed
menstruation.
2. (Lavagna.) Liquor of ammonia, 8 to 20 drops; milk, 2 fl. oz. As the
last, thrice daily, beginning with the least quantity of ammonia.
3. Liquor of ammonia, 1 fl. dr.; mucilage, 1 oz.; water, 9 fl. oz. As the
last.
=Injection of Ammo''nio-Sulphate of Cop'per.= _Syn._ INJECTIO CUPRI
AMMONIATI, L. _Prep._ (Swediaur.) Ammonio-sulphate of copper, 5 gr.;
rose-water, 8 fl. oz. In chronic gonorrh[oe]a.
=Injection of Bichlo''ride of Mer'cury.= _Syn._ INJECTIO HYDRARGYRI
BICHLORIDI, L. _Prep._ 1. Corrosive sublimate, 2 gr.; rose water, 5 fl.
oz.; hydrochloric acid, 1 drop.
2. Corrosive sublimate and sal ammoniac, of each 5 to 10 gr.; water, 1
pint.
3. Sublimate, 5 gr.; rose water, 2-1/2 fl. oz. Used to promote healthy
action, and to prevent infection.
=Injection of Cal'omel.= _Syn._ INJECTIO CALOMELANOS, I. HYDRARGYRI,
CHLORIDI, L. _Prep._ (St. B. Hosp.) Calomel, 1 dr.; mucilage, 1 fl. oz.;
water, 1/2 pint. Some persons order 'quince mucilage.'
=Injection of Carbolic Acid.= (Throat Hosp.) _Syn._ INJECTIO ACIDI
CARBOLICI. _Prep._ Carbolic acid, 5 gr.; water, 1 oz.; mix. Antiseptic.
=Injection of Car'bonate of Lead.= _Syn._ INJECTIO CERUSSÆ, I. PLUMBI
CARBONATIS, L. _Prep._ (Hosp. F.) Carbonate of lead (finely levigated),
1/2 dr.; sulphate of zinc, 8 gr.; mucilage, 1 oz.; rose water, 5 oz.
Cooling and astringent.
=Injection of Chlo''ride of Lime.= _Syn._ INJECTIO CALCIS HYPOCHLORIS, L.
_Prep._ 1. Chloride of lime, 1/2 dr.; water, 1/2 pint; agitate well
together, and filter. To prevent infection.
2. (Detmold.) Chloride of lime, 2 dr.; decoction of rhatany, 13 fl. oz.;
dissolve, and filter. In foul discharges, especially in ozæna, or f[oe]tid
ulceration of the nose.
3. (Rousse.) Chloride of lime, 20 gr.; water, 7 fl. oz.; wine of opium, 1
fl. oz. In foul discharges, and to allay irritation.
=Injection of Chlo''ride of So'da.= _Syn._ INJECTIO SODÆ HYPOCHLORIS, L.
_Prep._ From solution of chloride of soda, 1 fl. dr.; rose water, 3 fl.
oz. As the last.
=Injection of Chlo''ride of Zinc.= _Syn._ INJECTIO ZINCI CHLORIDI, L.
_Prep._ From chloride of zinc, 2 gr.; rose water, 3 fl. oz.; hydrochloric
acid, 1 drop. In gonorrh[oe]a.
=Injection of Copai'ba.= _Syn._ INJECTIO COPAIBÆ, L. _Prep._ 1.
(Abernethy.) Copaiba 2 dr.; thick mucilage, 5 dr.; lime water, 6 fl. oz.;
make an emulsion.
2. (Plenck.) Copaiba, 1/2 oz.; yolk of egg, q. s.; lime water, 6 fl. oz.;
honey of roses, 3 oz. As the last.
3. (Ricord.) Copaiba, 6 dr.; yolk of egg, q. s.; decoction of poppies, 3
to 4 fl. oz. In ulcers of the rectum, vagina, and urethra; and in
gonorrh[oe]a.
=Injection of Cre'asote.= _Syn._ INJECTIO CREASOTI, L. _Prep._ (Dr
Allnatt.) Creasote, 20 drops; white sugar, 2 dr.; liquor of potassa, 2 fl.
dr.; triturate, and add of water, 8 fl. oz. In leucorrh[oe]a and piles.
=Injection of Cu'bebs.= _Syn._ INJECTIO CUBEBÆ, L. _Prep._ (Soubeiran.)
Cubebs (in powder), 1 oz.; extract of belladonna, 1 dr.; boiling water, 16
fl. oz.; infuse in a covered vessel, and strain. Stimulant and narcotic.
In gonorrh[oe]a and leucorrh[oe]a.
=Injection for the Ear.= _Syn._ INJECTIO ACOUSTICA, L. _Prep._ 1. Ox-gall,
3 dr.; balsam of Peru, 1 dr.; mix. In hardened wax, dryness of membranes,
&c.
2. Oil of almonds or cloves, 2 oz.; oil of amber, 20 drops; tincture of
castor, 1 fl. dr.; spirit of camphor, 1/2 dr.; laudanum, 3 drops; mix. In
ear-ache and chronic deafness.
3. (Alibert.) Balsam of Peru, 2 dr.; tincture of musk, 4 or 5 drops; otto
of roses, 1 or 2 drops; decoction of St. John's wort (warm), 16 fl. oz.;
agitate together, and after repose decant the clear. In discharges from
the ear.
_Obs._ Mr Yearsley states that drops and injections for the ear should be
used with very great caution, and only under proper advice, as they
otherwise often aggravate the ailment, instead of curing it.
=Injection of Er'got.= _Syn._ INJECTIO ERGOTÆ, I. SECALIS CORNUTI, L.
_Prep._ 1. (Boudin.) Ergot, 1 dr.; boiling water, 8 fl. oz.; infuse
until cold. When the urethra is highly sensitive.
2. (Descrolles.) Powdered ergot, 1 oz.; boiling water, 1 pint. Both the
above are used in chronic inflammation of the vagina, and in gonorrh[oe]a.
=Injection of Gal'lic Acid.= _Syn._ INJECTIO ACIDI GALLICI, L. _Prep._
(Dunglison.) Gallic acid, 1/2 dr.; water, 1 pint. In leucorrh[oe]a.
=Injection of Galls.= _Syn._ INJECTIO GALLÆ, L. _Prep._ From galls
(bruised), 2 dr.; boiling water, 1 pint; infuse 1 hour, and strain.
Astringent; in leucorrh[oe]a.
=Injection of Hydrochlo''ric Acid.= _Syn._ INJECTIO ACIDI HYDROCHLORICI,
L. _Prep._ From hydrochloric acid, 10 drops; soft water, 5 fl. oz. To
prevent and to remove recent infection; also to remove particles of lime
and iron from the eye.
=Injection of Hydrocyan'ic Ac'id.= _Syn._ INJECTIO ACIDI HYDROCYANICI, L.
_Prep._ Medicinal hydrocyanic acid, 1 fl. dr.; soft water or almond
emulsion, 1 pint. Anodyne; to allay excessive irritability, both in
chronic ophthalmia and gonorrh[oe]a, and to relieve chordee; but in all
cases it must be used with caution, and at first largely diluted with
water.
=Injections, Hypodermic.= _Syn._ INJECTIONES HYPODERMICÆ, INJECTIONES
SUBCUTANEÆ.
=1. Hypodermic Injection of Ergotine.= (Dr Hildebrandt.) Aqueous extract
of ergotine, 3 parts; distilled water and glycerin, of each 7-1/2 parts;
for uterine fibroid tumours (Dr Drasch), 5 gr. of ergotine in 1 dr. of
glycerin; 1/5th to be injected, according to circumstances, once or twice
a day, in the region of the pectoral muscles; in internal hæmorrhage,
hæmoptysis, and epistaxis.
=2. Hypodermic Injection of Iodic Acid.= Dr Luton uses this in goitre, 1/2
dr. of solution containing 1/5th of acid injected at once into the midst
of the tumour.
=3. Hypodermic Injection of Perchloride of Mercury.= (Dr Staub.)
Perchloride of mercury and chloride of ammonium, of each 20 gr.; chloride
of sodium about 62 gr.; distilled water, 20 gr. After filtration the whole
is mixed with solution of the white of one egg, and 4-1/2 dr. of water.
The solution contains 1/33rd of a gr. of perchloride to every 20 drops.
1/6th of a grain of perchloride to be injected each day.
=4. Hypodermic Injection of Morphia.= (B. P.) Hydrochlorate of morphia 88
gr.; solution of ammonia, acetic acid, distilled water of each, q. s.
Dissolve the hydrochlorate in 2 oz. of distilled water by a gentle heat,
then add the solution of ammonia, so as to precipitate the morphia, and
render the liquid slightly alkaline; allow it to cool; collect the
precipitate on a filter, wash with distilled water, and allow it to drain;
then transfer the morphia to a porcelain dish, and add acetic acid until
the morphia is dissolved, and a very slightly acid solution is formed. Now
add distilled water, q. s. to make the solution measure 2 fl. oz. For
subcutaneous injection, 1 to 6 minims.