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MORPHINE. Symptoms

Categories: Accidents, Emergencies and Poisons

Excitement at first, soon weariness, weighty limbs,
sleepiness, pin-point pupils, pulse and breathing slow and strong; patient

roused with difficulty and later it is impossible; snoring breathing.



Treatment. This is a dangerous poison. A stomach pump should be used.

Emetics, such as mustard and warm water or warm salt water, or vaselin,

etc. Keep patient awake; stimulants, coffee enemas, artificial

respiration, etc.



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