Memoranda on Poisons

by Thomas Hawkes Tanner

NUX VOMICA.

1 gr. of nux vomica seed is contained in about 11 min. of tinctura nucis vomicæ.

(Strychnia.)

1 gr. of strychnia is contained in 2 fl. drm. of liquor strychniæ.

OPIUM.

(Acetate of Morphia.)

¹⁄₄ gr. of acetate of morphia is contained in 30 min. of liquor morphiæ acetatis.

(Hydrochlorate of Morphia.)

¹⁄₄ gr. of hydrochlorate of morphia is contained in 30 min. of liquor morphiæ hydrochloratis.

¹⁄₄ gr. of hydrochlorate of morphia is contained in nine morphia lozenges.