ANTIDOTES FOR POISON

Empty the stomach and give olive oil, one-half cup in one pint of water, or give milk or white of egg in water.

Oxalic Acid — Sulphuric Acid (Oil of Vitriol)

Do not give emetics for any of these three poisons. Give whiting, chalk, plaster scraped from the walls, washing soda, or soap and water. Follow with milk and eggs, olive oil, or thick gruel.

Prussic Acid

Give an emetic at once. When stomach is emptied fol- low with milk or olive oil or white of egg.

Tartar Emetic

Give large quantities of warm water to provoke vomit- ing. Give strong tea. When vomiting ceases give white of egg in milk or water.

ANTIDOTES FOR POISON- Continued.

Corrosive Sublimate (Bichlorid of Mercury)

Give large quantities of milk before giving emetics. Then empty the stomach thoroughly.

Illuminating Gas

Get patient into fresh, pure air. Open all windows.

Ammonia — Caustic Potash — Caustic Soda Do not give emetics. Give vinegar in water or lemon juice. Follow with olive oil, quarter-pint in pint of wa- ter, or white of egg.

Arsenic (Fowler's Solution, Rough on Rats, Paris Green)

Prompt emetic should be given. If there be any medi- cine at hand containing iron, this can be given. Follow with milk and eggs, olive oil, or barley water.

Toadstools — Tobacco

Produce vomiting. Follow with strong coffee or brandy.

Ptomaine Poisoning

dive an emetic. Purge with castor oil. Strong coffee.

Opium — Laudanum — Morphine — Paregoric — "Soothing Syrup"

Keep patient warm and awake until arrival of doctor. Under no circumstances must he be allowed to relax into a stupor. Shout at him, slap his chest with wet towels, walk him about with support each side.