Obs. The above are applied to the tooth with a camel-hair pencil, or a little wad of lint or cotton wool is moistened with them, and placed in or against the tooth.
Drops, Pectoral. Syn. Bateman’s p. d.; Guttæ pectorales, L. Prep. 1. Paregoric, 10 fl. oz.; tincture of castor, 4 fl. oz.; laudanum,
1 fl. oz.; tincture of saffron or of cochineal, 1⁄2 fl. oz.; oil of aniseed, 15 drops.
2. Castor, 1 oz.; oil of aniseed, 1 dr.; camphor, 5 dr.; cochineal, 11⁄2 dr.; opium, 3⁄4 oz.; treacle, 1 lb.; proof spirit, 1 gal.; digest for a week.
3. (Phil. Coll. of Pharm.) Camphor, catechu, powdered opium, and red sanders wood, of each 2 oz.; oil of aniseed, 4 fl. dr.; proof spirit, 4 old wine-gallons; digest 10 days, and filter.—Dose. A teaspoonful, or more, in coughs, colds, hoarseness, &c., assisted by an aperient.
Drops, Rheumat′ic. Syn. Guttæ rheumaticæ, L. Prep. 1. Iodide of potassium, 1 dr.; tincture of guaiacum, 2 fl. oz.; dissolve.—Dose, 20 to 30 drops. In both chronic and occasional rheumatism, assisted with the copious use of lemon juice.
2. (Lampadius.) Bisulphuret of carbon and ether, of each 2 fl. dr.—Dose, 6 to 12 drops, on sugar, or in milk.
3. (Wutzer.) Bisulphuret of carbon, 1 fl. dr.; alcohol, 2 fl. dr.—Dose. As No. 2. The last two are sudorific, alterative, resolvent, and emmenagogue, and, besides rheumatism, have been used with advantage in amenorrhœa, in some cutaneous affections, in glandular swellings, &c.
Drops, Rousseau’s. See Wine of opium (by Fermentation.)
Drops, Sed′ative. Syn. Guttæ sedativæ, L. The solutions of acetate and hydrochlorate of morphia, black drop, Rousseau’s drop, and Battley’s liquor opii sedativus, are frequently sold under this name by the druggists. The anti-hysteric drops (antè) is also an excellent sedative.