ANTIDOTES FOR POISONS.
Eor-caribolic-aci4*igive flour and water or For carbonate of soda, copperas and cobalt, give a prompt emetriJo-soap or driplfp. Pot strychnine and .nux vomica, give an emetic of mustard or sulphate of zinc, aided by warm water. For caustic soda, caustic potash and volatile alkali, give freely of water-with. lemonjuice-or vinegar in it. For chloroform and chloral hydrate, pour cold water over the head and face, •with artificial respiration, galvanic battery. For blue vitriol, corrosive sublimate, saltpetre,, sugar of lead and bedbug poison, give milk or white of eggs in large quantities. For oil of vitriol, Jiartehorn, or-ammonia, Ttturratic and oxalic adds, give magnesia or soap, dissolved in water every two minutes. For Fowler's solution and arsenic, give emetic of nmstard and.salt, a tablespoonful of each, and follow with sweet oil, butter or milk. ■ For aniimonialwine or tartar emetic, give Trann water to encourage vomiting. Myoxniting does not stop, give a grain of •opium in -water, For .laudanum, morphine and opium give strong coffee, followed by ground mußtard.or grease in warm water to produee^vamiting. Keep-patient in constant motion*
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6090, 29 January 1898, Page 3
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180ANTIDOTES FOR POISONS. Star (Christchurch), Issue 6090, 29 January 1898, Page 3
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