8/8/2019 Antipyretics Chart

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WHENINDICATED

AGE OF PATIENT

SECRETIONS May be abruptly suppressed.

(a) At the onset of fevers, and In sthenic cases. When nerv-during fevers in sthenic pa-tien ts (b) ln small doses in

ous irritation is present andspasm threatens, or acute

protracted fevers, in asthenic cerebral engorgement; in neu-cases. ralgic pains.

Only in sthenic cases and inconvulsions or threatenedconvulsions with rapid heartaction.

Emphatically the child seda-tive, but equally applicable

Excellent in infancy. The

in middle life; less promptremedy in full doses for strong

the aged.adults; less frequently indi-cated in the aged.

The agent for strong adults,and women at childbirth;moredifficult to adapt to in-fants; seldom indicated inthe aged.

A remedy applicable any timeof life; weak and strong; toinfants, and to the aged.

In all acute fevers and in-flammations with increased

In acute cerebral engorgement; acute nervous irrita-

temperature. tion, and nervous excitability.

Threatened local engorge-ment: threatened convulsions.

In inflammations of serous,or of the synovial membranes,or of the organs covered byserous membranes; pulmo-nary and intestinal structures.

Heartstrong and rapid. Pulserapid, quick, sharp, hard; Heart strong, irritable, violentin action, increased in muscu-in asthenia soft, small, feeble, lar power ; exalted nerve forcebut regular: given then invery small doses.

in heart disease; contraindi-cated in feeble heart.

Heart strong and rapid; pulsefull, large, hard; or small,hard, very rapid; contraindi-cated in feeble heart.

Heart may be either weak orstrong if other indicati onsare present, pulse quick. Isnot a heart depressant inproper medicinal doses.

Fever always present in acutecases. In chronic adaptationheart and pulse must guide.

Fever usually present, of anervous type.

Fever usually present; heartsaction rather than tempera-ture to be considered.

Fever present

Skin dry and hot; capillary

circulation actively engorged:eyes bright.

Skin dry and hot, usually;

face flushed, bright red; eyes

Skin may be cool, bright red,

bright, pupils contracted. or dull red, or even duskycolored.

Usually hot, either moist or

dry; red spot on one or bothcheeks.

Mouth dry and parched;tongue pale, soft, white coat,moist, or dry and harsh withbrown stripe.

Red tongue, dry or moist; inprotracted nerve irritationdry and darkred.

Mouth moist, full membranes,tongue dry, red stripe incenter.

Tongue dry, usually coated,membranes dark.

Usually suppressed. Of im-mediate importance, in full,frequent doses, in anuria, es-pecially if from infection

Skin and kidneys usually freein action; in uremic convul-sion secretions deficient.

Usually deficient.

General distress, and head-ache; local pain in inflamedorgans.

Severe headache with extremerestlessness.; local pain ofnervous origin, acute neural-

may bePain depends upon cause,

local; may be burst-

gias.ing headache as in puerperalconvulsions

Quick, shooting, dartingpains; local soreness andtenderness on pressure; gen-eral muscular aching.

In either sthenia or asthenia.Most often indicated in thelatter.

Applicable to all by properadjustment of dosage and bycareful study of indications.

In local inflammation, wherethe skin structure is involvedwith redness, circumscribedtenderness and heat or pain.In typhoid conditions or lowprotracted fevers.

Quick and rapid pulse. Us-ually soft, feeble, compressi-ble, or may be hard or wiry.

Fever present

Skin usually very hot. Es -pecially in circumscribed are

which is bright red.

Membranes dark, tonguedark, pointed red tip andedges elongated papillae.

Pain in inflamed area; generalmuscular aching.

PAIN

MOUTH a nd TONGUE

SKIN, FACE and EYES

TEMPERATURE

HEART and PULSE

INDICATIONS

GENERAL CONDITIONS

or LOCATION OF DISEASE

A TABULATED SUMMARY AND COMPARISON OF THE ACTION OF FEVER REMEDIES

ACONITE GELSEMIUM VERATRUM BRYONIA RHUS TOX.

In either sthenia or asthenia,

when indications exist.

Usually suppressed