Poisons, Their Effects and Detection / A Manual for the Use of Analytical Chemists and Experts

by Alexander Wynter Blyth

Soda Caustic.—See [Alkalies].

Solanine—Solanum Dulcamara—Bitter Sweet—Woody Nightshade.—The same treatment as for [Atropine] (which see).

Stramonium.—The same treatment as for [Atropine].

Strophantin.—See [Digitalis].

Strychnine—Brucine—Nux Vomica.

Empty the stomach as quickly as possible by an emetic of mustard, or zinc sulphate, or by a hypodermic solution of apomorphine (4 drops).

The stomach-pump or tube inadmissible; for, if tetanus is present, it cannot be applied; or, if absent, it is likely to excite a spasm.

Place patient at once under chloroform or ether, and keep up a gentle narcosis for several hours, if necessary.

Darken the room, stifle all noise; if in a town, and opportunity permit, have straw or peat placed at once before the house to deaden noise.

If the spasms threaten the respiration, artificial respiration is absolutely necessary; and, to facilitate this, it would be justifiable, in a dangerous case, to perform tracheotomy, of course under chloroform.