. A text-book of practical therapeutics, with especial reference to the application of remedial measures to disease and their employment upon a rational basis . er, nervous and circu-latory disturbance may arise insusceptible persons; but Marxasserts that if ^ho grain () of hyoscine is given hypodermi-cally these symptoms are prevented. In the opinion of the writer,this practice will soon cease to be employed except in a few instancesin which some extraordinary contraindication to ether and chloroformexists, as it is unsatisfactory and dangerous. A number of deaths havefollowed its use.
. A text-book of practical therapeutics, with especial reference to the application of remedial measures to disease and their employment upon a rational basis . er, nervous and circu-latory disturbance may arise insusceptible persons; but Marxasserts that if ^ho grain () of hyoscine is given hypodermi-cally these symptoms are prevented. In the opinion of the writer,this practice will soon cease to be employed except in a few instancesin which some extraordinary contraindication to ether and chloroformexists, as it is unsatisfactory and dangerous. A number of deaths havefollowed its use. In Hahns statistics there were 8 deaths in 1708operations. It would seem, therefore, more dangerous than chloro-form, and it is certainly not so satisfactory. The proof of its ineffi-ciency lies in the fact that it is not generally used. Internally, cocaine or the fluid extract of coca may be used as atemporary supportant and stimulant in low fevers, and in cases wheregreat physical and mental strain must be borne. Its use for anylength of time is dangerous and harmful. Thorington has foundcocaine of great value in yellow fever as a stimulant for a short. A, space between the third and fourth lum-bar vertebra? for subarachnoidean injection(Quinckes area). B, area of puncture sug-gested by Turner. COCA AND COCAINY. 205 time and as an anti-emetic. In the vomiting o) pregnancy and otherforms of excessive emesis it is of great service by depressing the gastricsensory nerves and thereby decreasing the irritability of the is stated to be an antidote to morphine poisoning. Fig. 36.
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