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OPIUM. 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 water, or warm salt water or vaselin, etc. Keep

patient awake, stimulants, coffee enemas, artificial respiration, etc.



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