Doses of Drugs in their Primary Form.

In the following table drugs are given in solution with water in the proportion stated. This, however, is only to serve as a guide and the physician must use his own judgment as to dose and time of giving the medicine to his patients. Where two to four doses of medicine are taken a day it is best to take it about ten to twenty minutes before meals, and perhaps also before retiring.

Although triturations are given in solution in the table, many of them are often administered in powder form or in tablets.

Doses of Drugs in their Primary Form.

Trituration and Dilutions.	Names of Drugs.	Quantity.	Water	Dose and How Often.
3d to 6d	Acid Acetic	gtt. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every 1 to 4 hrs.
3d to 6d	Acid Lactic	gtt. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
3d to 6d	Acid Muriatic	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every ½ to 4 hrs.
3d to 6d	Acid Nitric	gtt. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
12d to 30d	Acid Phosphoric	gtt. ii to v	℥ii	½ T. every 3 to 6 hrs.
3x to 12x	Acid Picric	gr. ii to v	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
3d to 6d	Acid Sulphuric	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every ½ to 4 hrs.
6d to 12d	Aconite	gtt. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every ¼ to 3 hrs.
3d to 6d	Aesculus Hip.	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
12d to 30d	Agaricus Musc .	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
6x to 12d	Aloe	gtt. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every ½ to 4 hrs.
30d	Alumina	gtt. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every 3 to 6 hrs.
3x to 6x	Ammonia Carb.	gr. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
3x to 6x	Ammonia Mur.	gr. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
3x to 12x	Antimonium Crud.	gr. ii to v	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
3x to 6x	Antimonium Tartaricum	gr. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every ½ to 3 hrs.
30d up	Anacardium Orientale	gtt. ii to v	℥ii	½ T. every 3 to 4 hrs.
3d to 6d	Apis Mel.	gtt. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every ¼ to 4 hrs.
30d up	Argentum Nit.	gtt. ii to x	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
12x up	Arsenicum Album	gr. ii to v	℥ii	½ T. every ½ to 4 hrs.
30x to 200P.	Aurum Met.	gr. ii to v	℥ii	½ T. every 3 to 6 hrs.
30x to 200P.	Aurum Mur.	gr. ii to v	℥ii	½ T. every 3 to 6 hrs.
2d to 3d	Baptisia	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every ½ to 4 hrs.
3x to 6x	Baryta Carb.	gr. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hr
3d to 12d	Belladonna	gtt. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every ½ to 1 hrs.
2d to 3d	Berberis Vulgaris	gtt. xx to xxx	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
3d to 6d	Bovista	gtt. x to xv	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
3d to 6d	Bryonia Alba	gtt. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every ½ to 4 hrs.
2d to 3d	Cactus Grand	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
3 x to 6x	Calcarea Carbonica	gr. v to xv	℥ii	½ T. every 3 to 4 hrs.
6x to 12x	Calcarea Ost.	gr. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
2x to 3x	Calcarea Phos.	gr. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
2x to 3x	Calcarea Sulph.	gr. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every 1 to 4 hrs.
3d to 6d	Calendula	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every ½ to 4 hrs.
3d to 12d	Cannabis Ind.	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every 1 to 4 hrs.
3d to 12d	Cannabis Sativa	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every 1 to 4 hrs.
12d to 30d	Cantharides	gtt. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every ½ to 4 hrs.
6d to 12d	Capsicum	gtt. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every ½ to 4 hrs.
6x to 12x	Carbo Veg.	gr. iii to v	℥ii	½ T. every ¼ to 4 hrs.
3d to 6d	Caulophyllum	gtt. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
12d to 30d	Causticum	gtt. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
2d to 3d	Chamomilla	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every 1 to 4 hrs.
2d to 3d	Chelidonium Majus	gtt. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
6d to 12d	China Off	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every ½ to 4 hr
3d to 6d	Chimaphila Umb.	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
3d t 6d	Chenopodium	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
30d up	Cicuta Vir.	gtt. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every ¼ to 4 hrs.
3d to 6d	Cimicifuga Rac.	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every 1 to 4 hrs.
12d to 30d	Cina	gtt. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hr
3d to 12d	Clematis Erecta	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every 1 to 4 hrs.
12d to 30d	Cocculus Ind.	gtt. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
6d to 30d	Coffea Cruda	gtt. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
6d to 30d	Colchicum Aut.	gtt. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every ½ to 4 hrs.
2d to 3d	Colocynthis	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every ½ to 4 hrs.
3d to 6d	Conium Maculatum	gtt. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every 1 to 4 hrs.
3d to 6d	Convallaria Majalis	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
12d to 30d	Corallium Rubrum	gtt. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
3d to 6d	Crocus Sativus	gtt. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every 1 to 4 hrs.
6d to 30d	Croton Tig.	gtt. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every ½ to 4 hrs.
30x up	Cuprum Met.	gr. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every ½ to 4 hrs.
2d to 3d	Digitalis	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every ½ to 4 hrs.
3d to 6d	Dulcamara	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every 1 to 4 hrs.
3d to 6d	Eupatorium Perf.	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every ½ to 4 hrs.
3d to 6d	Euphrasia	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every 1 to 4 hrs.
3d to 12d	Ferrum Acetate	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every 3 to 4 hrs.
3d to 12d	Ferrum Met.	gr. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
6d to 30d	Gelsemium	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every 1 to 4 hrs.
6d to 30d	Glonoine	gtt. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every ¼ to 4 hrs.
6x to 12x	Graphites	gr. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
12d to 30d	Helleborus Niger	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every ¼ to 4 hrs.
6x to 12x	Hepar Sulph.	gr. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every ½ to 4 hrs.
3d to 6d	Hydrastis Can.	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
3d to 6d	Hyoscyamus Niger	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every ½ to 4 hrs.
3d to 6d	Hypericum Perf.	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
6d to 12d	Ignatia Am.	gtt. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
12d to 30d	Iodium	gtt. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
12d to 30d	Ipecac	gtt. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every ½ to 4 hrs.
3d or 6d	Iris Versicolor	gtt. x to xx	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
6d to 12d	Jalapa	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every ½ to 2 hrs.
6x to 12x	Kali Bichrom.	gr. ii to x	℥ii	½ T. every 1 to 3 hrs.
3x to 6x	Kali Carbonicum	gr. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
3x to 6x	Kali Iodatum	gr. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every 1 to 3 hrs.
3x to 6x	Kali Mur.	gr. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every ½ to 3 hrs.
2x to 3x	Kali Sulph.	gr. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 3 hrs.
12. to 30x	Lac Caninum	gr. ii to v	℥ii	½ T. every 1 to 3 hrs.
12d up	Lachesis	gtt. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every ½ to 4 hrs.
30d up	Lapis Albus	gtt. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every 3 to 6 hrs.
30d up	Ledum Palustre	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every 1 to 3 hrs.
2d to 3d	Lilium Tigrinum	gtt. x to xx	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
6x to 12x	Lithium Carb.	gr. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
30x up	Natrum Mur.	gr. ii to v	℥ii	½ T. every 3 to 6 hrs.
2x to 3x	Natrum Phos.	gr. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every 1 to 4 hrs.
2 x to 3x	Natrum Sulph.	gr. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every 1 to 4 hrs.
30d up	Nux Moschata	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
3d to 12d	Nux Vomica	gtt. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every 1 to 4 hrs.
6d to 30d	Oleander	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
6d to 30d	Petroleum	gtt. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
3d to 12d	Petroselinum	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
30d up	Phosphorus	gtt. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every ½ to 4 hrs.
3d to 12d	Phytolacca	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every 1 to 4 hrs.
12x to 30x	Platinum	gtt. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
12d to 30d	Plumbum	gtt. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
6d to 12d	Podophyllum	gtt. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
3d to 6d	Pulsatilla	gtt. v to xv	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
3d to 12d	Rhus Tox.	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every ½ to 4 hrs.
6d to 30d	Ruta Grav.	gtt. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every 1 to 4 hrs.
3d to 6d	Rumex Crispus	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
2d to 3d	Sambucus Nigra	gtt. x to xxx	℥ii	½ T. every ¼ to 3 hrs.
6d to 30d	Sanguinaria	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every ½ to 4 hrs.
3d to 12d	Sarsaparilla	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every 1 to 4 hrs.
6d to 30d	Secale Cornutum	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every ½ to 4 hrs.
---	Senega	gtt. x to xx	℥ii	½ T. every ½ to 4 hrs.
30d up	Selenium	gtt. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
12d to 30d	Sepia	gtt. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
3x to 12x	Silica	gr. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
6d to 12d	Spigelia Anth.	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every ½ to 4 hrs.
3d to 12d	Spongia Tosta	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every ¼ to 4 hrs.
12x to 30x	Stannum Met.	gr. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
3d to 12d	Staphisagria	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
6x to 30x	Sulphur	gr. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
30d up	Tarantula Cub.	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
30d up	Tarantula Hisp.	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every ½ to 4 hrs.
6d to 12d	Terebinthina	gtt. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every ½ to 4 hrs.
12d to 30d	Theridion Cur.	gtt. v to x	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
3d to 12d	Thuja	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every 2 to 4 hrs.
2d to 12d	Veratrum Album	gtt. v to xxx	℥ii	½ T. every ¼ to 4 hrs.
3d to 6d	Veratrum Viride	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every ½ to 4 hrs.
3d to 6d	Viburnum Opulus	gtt. v to xx	℥ii	½ T. every ½ to 4 hrs.
6x to 30x	Zincum Met.	gr. v to xv	℥ii	½ T. every ½ to 4 hrs.

NOTE—In the above table T. refers to teaspoon and hrs. to hours.

The Materia Medica and Clinical Therapeutics, 1905, was written by Fred J. Petersen, M.D.