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Treatment. Give emetics, followed by magnesia, white of egg, and olive oil. ing powder) in water, milk, eggs, Zinc.-Bicarbonate of soda (bakstrong tea, or warm drinks. Tartar Emetic (Antimony or Stibium).-Give warm water freely, and stimulants, strong tea, or coffee. Apply heat.
Corrosive Sublimate (Bichloride of Mercury). This substance is used in solution and tablet form for disinfection as a surgical antiseptic, etc. It is a highly active and dangerous poison.
Treatment. If seen immediately after swallowing, give an emetic; also at once abundant doses of white of egg, milk, mucilage; or mix up an arrowroot gruel, barley water, or flour and water, and give all that the patient will swallow.