Dilatation of the Pupil in Chlorodyne Poisoning
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In two of my cases the medical attendant first called in rejected the diagnosis of opium or chlorodyne poisoning on account of the condition of the pupils. The composition of cholorodyne varies with the fancy of each manufacturer. In one sample of Collis Brown's preparation 4 grs. of morphia and the equivalent of 25 minims of B. P. Acidum Hydrocyanicumdilufcum were found in one ounce of the mixture.
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Notes on Four Cases of Poisoning by Chlorodyne, Treated at the Medical College Hospital, Calcutta, during 1867
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