White powd.; very bitter taste.—Sol. in water, alcohol.—Heart Tonic, not Diuretic.—Uses: Similar to digitalin.—Dose: 1/200—1/60 grn.—Antidotes: Emetics, stomach siphon, muscarine, atropine, camphor, picrotoxin.
Strophantus—U.S.P.
Cardiac Tonic, like digitalis.—Preparation: Tr. (D., 3—10 min.).
Strychnine (Alkaloid) Merck.—U.S.P.
Sol. in 7 parts chloroform, 110 parts alcohol, 6700 parts water.—Dose: 1/60—1/20 grn.—Antidotes: Stomach pump, tannin, emetics, charcoal, paraldehyde, urethane, potassium bromide, chloroform, chloral hydrate, artificial respiration, etc.
Strychnine Arsenate Merck.
White powd.; very bitter taste.—Sol. in about 15 parts water.—Alterative, Antitubercular.—Uses: Tuberculosis, skin diseases, malarial affections, etc.; usually hypodermically, 0.5% in liq. paraffin; of this 4—10 ♏ may be injected daily.—Dose: 1/64—1/16 grn.
Strychnine Arsenite Merck.
White powd.—Sol. slightly in water.—Uses, Doses, Etc., as of the Arsenate.
Strychnine Hypophosphite Merck.