Administer half a grain of pilocarpine nitrate; or, if that is not at hand, morphine or opium in suitable doses will act to a certain extent antagonistic to the poison.
A subcutaneous dose of muscarine may be administered instead of pilocarpine, but is not quite so good.
Hot water to the feet, alternate douches of cold and hot water are found useful.
If the respiration seems likely to stop, artificial respiration must be practised.
Belladonna.—See [Atropine].
Benzene.
If swallowed, then empty the stomach by pump or tube, or by the hypodermic injection of apomorphine; or give emetics, such as zinc sulphate, mustard, or ipecacuanha.
If the vapour has been inhaled, this is unnecessary.
Plenty of fresh air.
A subcutaneous dose of atropine, say 1-60th of a grain, or from 30 to 40 drops of belladonna tincture.