Useful Drugs: A Selected List of Essential Drugs with Brief Discussions of Actions, Uses and Dosages

15 grains acetate acid ACTIONS administered alcohol alkali alkaloid ammonium anesthesia antiseptic Antitoxin applied aqueous solution arsenic arsphenamine astringent Atropine Barbital belladonna bismuth bitter taste blood Caffeine calcium capsules carbonate cardiac cause cent solution chiefly Chiniofon chloroform Codeine compounds containing crystalline powder crystals decomposed digitalis diluted Diphtheria disease distilled water diuretic DOSAGE drug effects employed Ephedrine epinephrine erythrityl tetranitrate ether freely soluble gastric given glycerin hydrate hydrochloride hydroxide immunity INCOMPATIBILITIES insulin intestinal intramuscular intravenous injection iodide iodine iron irritation large doses less liquid magnesium mercury minims morphine mucous membranes nitrite occurs as colorless odor odorless ointment oxide patient petrolatum Phenobarbital phenol phosphate poisoning Potassium preparations produce PROPERTIES Quinine reaction salicylate salts serum skin slightly soluble sodium chloride soluble soluble in alcohol soluble in water stimulant stomach subcutaneously sulfapyridine sulfate symptoms tartrate Theobromine theophylline therapeutic tincture tion toxic toxin treatment urine usually Viosterol vitamin vitamin D