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digestive derangement. It is also employed in the form of
infusions prepared with hot water and vinegar, for the relief of
pain of boils, abscesses, etc. When employed for the relief of
odontalgia in the form of fomentations to the face, there is
danger of the abscess pointing externally ; it is also applied to
flabby, ill-conditioned ulcers as a gentle excitant. The tepid in-
fusion will promote the operation of emetics.
Dose.—Of the powder as a tonic, 5ss to oj. It is generally
employed in the form of infusion.
ANTIKAMNIA.
Derivation.—Antikanmia (non official) is composed of acetan-
ilid, bicarbonate of soda, and citrate of caffeine, so combined, it
is claimed, as to obviate the bad effects caused by many of other
organic bodies when administered alone. It is in the form of a
white powder with a pungent taste.
Medical Properties.^ Physiological Action., and Therapeutic Uses.—
Antikamnia is an antipyretic, analgesic and anodyne, and causes
a quieting influence upon the nervous system, inducing and pro-
moting sleep. It is employed in neuralgia, myalgia, sciatica,
acute rheumatism, hemicrania, typhoid fever; also headache and
other neuroses due to irregularities of menstruation ; also in
asthma, hay fever, influenza, la grippe and allied affections.
Dose.—Grs. V to grs. x, every three or four hours.
Dental Uses.—For the relief of nervous irritation, and also
neuralgic pain, following dental operations, and the pain due to
dental diseases, ten grains of antikamnia will prove serviceable;
also in the odontalgia of pregnancy, reflex neuroses, etc. As a
local application for pain of an exposed pulp, periodontitis,
alveolar pyorrhoea, etc., a five grain tablet may be finely
powdered, and rubbed about the affected part ; also for the pain
following the extraction of teeth it proves serviceable.
To Prevent the Disturbajice of the Nerv- i , j a j
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Analgesic and Anodyne,
ous System which Accompanies tJu
Administration of Quinine. B • Antikamnia . . . . 3 ij
Spts. Vin. Gall
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K. Antikamnia . . . . zss _.
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Sulphate of Quinine . M.
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Make xii capsules, i every 2 or 4 Signa.—Tablespoonful every 3 or 4
hours.
hours as may be indicated.
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