Papaverinum

Allen, The Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica, 1874, Vol. VII, p. 282

An alkaloid obtained from Opium ; formula, CjjH^iNO^.

Preparation, Triturations or solutions of the salts.

Authority. Dr. Herrmann, Wien. Med. Woch., 1868,18, 58, 59 (Am. J. Med. Sc., 1889, 58, p. 228), took on three successive days, doses of 1, 3, 5, 7, and 8 grains of the muriate of P.

Head

Acute frontal headache, after the disappearance of the epigastric pain, without any muscular relaxation or weakness.s.

Eyes

Severe hiccough, which disappeared in six minutes, and was followed by epigastric pain (one hour and a half after third dose).

Epigastric pain after the disappearance of the hiccough.

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