Clinical Studies with Large Non-Emetic Doses of Ipecacuanha (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875 Excerpt: ... 1815 CLINICAL STUDIES WITH LARGE NON-EMETIC DOSES OF IPECACUANHA: WITH A CONTRIBUTION TO THE THEEAPEUSIS OF CHOLERA. These clinical notes, and what seems to me a reasonable deduction from them and from certain appended quotations, are respectfully offered for the consideration of the profession. Much that follows is not new, but merely corroborates the recorded experience of others. Reading and observation, however, teach me that the influence that ipecacuanha exerts over dysentery and certain forms of diarrhoea is not practically recognized by many physicians who, while they have read of its power, hesitate to employ the remedy. Notes of such cases may, therefore, be useful by inviting renewed attention to a subject which, in some parts of our country, is of vital interest. The opportunities at my disposal were taken advantage of to press the use of the drug further than is commonly done; and, that others may form an intelligent judgment, all the circumstances attending its administration have been carefully noted, although in some instances it may be that no positive benefit followed, and the cases have been narrated in greater detail than would be proper in a report simply covering admitted therapeutic ground. It follows, therefore, that, besides the confirmatory cases, others are recorded which, so far as I know, belong to a new class. Whatever similar experience other medical men may have had, this is certainly original; and attention is invited to the route by which it was reached, but especially to the results attained. Finally, a suggestion of possible value is advanced for the consideration of those who may have the opportunity to use it. The cases ai'o entered chronologically. All in which the drug was nsed in this way are reported, and no essent...