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Physician's Materia Medica on Zinc Oxide
ZINC BROMIDE
Prescribed for internal administration as a substitute for Zinc Oxide, in epilepsy, etc. It is questionable whether it has ever any advantage over the Oxide. Dose. 0.03 to 0.06 Grm. (1/2 to 1 gr.).1
Prescribed for internal administration as a substitute for Zinc Oxide, in epilepsy, etc. It is questionable whether it has ever any advantage over the Oxide. Dose. 0.03 to 0.06 Grm. (1/2 to 1 gr.).1
ZINC OXIDE
Tonic, antispasnmdic, astringent. Used internally as a nerve sedative in epilepsy, hysteria, chronic alcoholism, etc.; as a remedy of unquestioned value in colliquative sweats, also in diarrhea, par ticularly of dysenteric type. Its most important use, however. is as a soothing and protecting application, in form of an ointment, to burns, scalds, ulcers, wounds, fissures, moist eruptions of the skin, etc. Dose, 0.06 to 0.50 Grm. (1 to 8 grs.).1
Tonic, antispasnmdic, astringent. Used internally as a nerve sedative in epilepsy, hysteria, chronic alcoholism, etc.; as a remedy of unquestioned value in colliquative sweats, also in diarrhea, par ticularly of dysenteric type. Its most important use, however. is as a soothing and protecting application, in form of an ointment, to burns, scalds, ulcers, wounds, fissures, moist eruptions of the skin, etc. Dose, 0.06 to 0.50 Grm. (1 to 8 grs.).1
ZINC SULPHATE
In small doses produces effects similar to those of Zinc Oxide, which is, however, to be preferred for internal use. In large doses a prompt emetic especially suitable for use in cases of poisoning (except by corrosive poisons). Its solutions are astringent, stimulant and antiseptic, used in collyria, injections. etc. Dose as alterative or nervine, 0.015 to 0.06 Grm. (1/4 to 1 gr.); as emetic, 0.6 to 2.0 Grm. (10 to 30 grs.).1
In small doses produces effects similar to those of Zinc Oxide, which is, however, to be preferred for internal use. In large doses a prompt emetic especially suitable for use in cases of poisoning (except by corrosive poisons). Its solutions are astringent, stimulant and antiseptic, used in collyria, injections. etc. Dose as alterative or nervine, 0.015 to 0.06 Grm. (1/4 to 1 gr.); as emetic, 0.6 to 2.0 Grm. (10 to 30 grs.).1
References
1) Nelson, Baker & Co., 1904, Physician's Handy Book of Materia Medica and Therapeustics, Detroit, Michigan.