| Poison. | | Antidotes. |
| Unknown | { | Emetic, followed by Jeaunel's antidote
and soothing drinks. |
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Acid—acetic, hydrochloric,
sulphuric, nitric | { | An alkali, such as magnesia, chalk,
whiting, soda, soap; followed by
soothing drinks or sweet oil. |
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| Acid—carbolic, creosote | { | Epsom salts in abundance; soap; no
oil. Dilute alcohol. |
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Acid—oxalic, including
"salts of lemon" | { | Emetic, followed by lime (as chalk,
plaster, whiting) or magnesia, but
not by potash or soda; then soothing
drinks. |
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| Acid—prussic | { | Fresh air; ammonia to nostrils; cold
douche; artificial respiration. |
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| Aconite | { | Emetic, followed by digitalis; no pillow
under head; free stimulation. |
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| Alcohol (brandy, etc.) | { | Emetic; cold douche on head; warmth
and artificial respiration. |
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Alkalies—ammonia, spirits
of hartshorn, lye, caustic
potash | { | Vinegar or lemon juice, followed by
soothing drinks or sweet oil. |
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| Antimony (tartar emetic). | { | Emetic if vomiting is not already profuse;
then tannic acid freely, or
strong tea; later, milk or other
soothing drinks; finally, castor oil
to empty the bowels. |
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Arsenic (Fowler's solution,
Paris green, "Rough on
Rats" | { | Emetic, quickly followed by plenty of
a fresh mixture of the tincture of
chloride of iron with calcined magnesia,
washing or baking soda, or
water of ammonia, or by Jeaunel's
antidote. Then white of egg, soothing
drinks, or sweet oil; castor oil
to empty bowels. |
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| Atropine (see Belladonna). | | |
| | | |
| Belladonna (atropine) | { | Emetic; tannic acid freely; cold to
head; coffee. Stimulants and
warmth if needed. |
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Blue stone; blue vitriol (see
Copper). | | |
| | | |
| Chloral | { | Emetic (but often useless); external
heat; stimulants; strong coffee;
strychnine; atropine; artificial respiration. |
| | | |
| Chloroform, inhaled | { | Cold douche; friction of skin; inverting
child; artificial respiration. |
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Copper (blue stone; blue
vitriol; verdigris) | { | Emetic, followed by white of egg or
milk, yellow prussiate of potash;
then soothing drinks. |
| | | |
Corrosive sublimate
(bichlorid of mercury) | { | Emetic, followed by white of egg or
milk; soothing drinks; tannic acid
freely; castor oil to open bowels. |
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Cyanide of potash (see
Acid, prussic). | | |
| | | |
Fowler's solution (see
Arsenic). | | |
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Gas (illuminating gas, coal
gas) | { | Inhalation of oxygen; artificial respiration;
ammonia to nostrils; cold
douche. |
| | | |
| Iodine | { | Starch or flour mixed with water given
freely; emetic; soothing drinks. |
| | | |
| Laudanum (see Opium). | | |
| | | |
| Lead (sugar of lead) | { | Emetic, followed by Epsom salts;
white of egg or milk; alum. |
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| Matches (see Phosphorus). | | |
| | | |
| Morphine (see Opium). | | |
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| Nux vomica (see Strychnine). | | |
| | | |
Opium (including laudanum,
morphine, paregoric,
soothing syrups,
etc.) | { | Emetic (but generally useless); permanganate
of potash in doses of 4 or
5 grains if case is seen early; strong
coffee; atropine; keep child awake
and breathing by cold douche to head
and spine, walking, etc., but not to
extent of exhaustion; artificial respiration. |
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| Paregoric (see Opium). | | |
| | | |
| Paris green (see Arsenic). | | |
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Phosphorus (match-heads,
some roach and rat poisons)
| { | Emetic; then permanganate of potash
in doses of 4 or 5 grains well
diluted, and frequently repeated;
then Epsom salts or magnesia to
open bowels, but no milk or oil of
any kind.
|
| | | |
Poisonous plants (Jimson
weed, poisonous mushrooms,
deadly nightshade,
tobacco, etc.) | { | Emetic, followed by tannic acid; strong
coffee or brandy; ammonia to nostrils;
external warmth; artificial
respiration. |
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Prussic acid (see Acid,
prussic). | | |
| | | |
| Silver nitrate (lunar caustic) | { | Table-salt, followed by emetic; milk
or white of eggs. |
| | | |
| Spoiled food | { | Emetic, followed by castor oil as
purgative. |
| | | |
Strychnine (nux vomica,
some rat poisons) | { | Emetic, followed by tannic acid, bromide
of potash freely, or chloral. |
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| Tartar emetic (see Antimony) | | |
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At birth.
One year.
Two years.
Three years.