Merck's 1899 Manual Part 303

~Vomiting of Pregnancy.~

Acid, Carbolic: an uncertain remedy.

Acid, Hydrocyanic: sometimes useful; often fails.

Aconite: in full doses, so long as physiological effect is maintained.

a.r.s.enic: where the vomit is blood, or streaked with blood, drop doses of Fowler's solution.

Atropine.

Belladonna: either internally, or plaster over the hypogastrium.

Berberine.

Berberine Carbonate.

Bis.m.u.th: along with pepsin.

Bromalin.

Bromide of Pota.s.sium: controls in some cases in large doses.

Bromo-hemol.

Calcium Phosphate.

Calomel: in small doses to salivate, or one large dose of 10 grn.

Calumba: occasionally successful.

Caustics: to the cervix if abraded.

Cerium Oxalate: the chief remedy besides orexine tannate.

Champagne.

Chloral.

Chloroform Water.

Cocaine: ten minims of a 3 per cent. solution will relieve in a few doses.

Coffee: before rising.

Copper Sulphate.

Creosote.

Dilatation of the Os Uteri.

Electricity: same as in nervous vomiting.

Hydrastine Hydrochlorate.

Ingluvin.

Iodine: a drop of the tincture or liquor sometimes a last resort.

Ipecacuanha: in minim doses often relieves.

k.u.myss: as diet.

Menthol.

Methyl Chloride: spray to spine.

Morphine: suppository introduced into the v.a.g.i.n.a: no abrasion should be present, or there may be symptoms of poisoning.

Naphta: one or two drops.

Nux Vomica: one and one-half drop doses of tincture.

Orexine Tannate: extremely efficacious and prompt, after few doses, except where actual gastric lesion.

Pepsin: like ingluvin but not so successful.

Plumbic Acetate: in extreme cases.

Pota.s.sium Iodide: like iodine.

Quinine: sometimes useful.

Salicin.

Spinal Ice-bag.

~Vulvitis.~--_See also, Pruritus, Prurigo, Vaginitis._

Acid, Carbolic.

Alum.

a.r.s.enic.

Ichthyol.