poison
, and therefore requires great care in its administration.
759. Antimonial Powder
Antimonial Powder is a diaphoretic, emetic, and alterative.
It is given
internally
, in febrile diseases, to produce determination to the skin, and is useful in rheumatism, when combined with opium or calomel.
Dose
, from three to ten grains every four hours, taking plenty of warm fluids between each dose.