THE MATERIA MEDICA, as in actual use to-day by American Physicians.

(See pages 9 to 82.)

THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS for the use of the Materia Medica and other agents.

(See pages 83 to 184.)

CLASSIFICATION OF MEDICAMENTS according to their Physiologic Actions.

(See pages 185 to 192.)

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For Details, see Descriptive Table of Contents, on pages 6 and 7.

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ABBREVIATIONS.

• alm. = almost
• amorph. = amorphous
• arom. = aromatic
• comp. = compound
• cryst. = crystals or crystalline
• D. = dose
• decoct. = decoction
• dil. = dilute or diluted
• emuls. = emulsion
• ext. = extract
• extern. = externally
• F.E. or fl. ext. = fluid extract
• fl. dr. = fluid dram
• grn. = grain or grains
• infus. = infusion
• inject. = injection
• insol. = insoluble
• intern. = internally
• lin. = liniment
• liq. = liquid or liquor
• Max. D. = maximum dose
• min. or ? = minim or minims
• odorl. = odorless
• oint. = ointment
• oz. = ounce or ounces
• powd. = powder
• q.v. = which see (quod vide)
• sl. = slightly
• sol. = soluble or solubility
• solut. = solution
• spt. = spirit
• syr. = syrup
• tastel. = tasteless
• tr. = tincture
• wh. = white
• 3 t., 4 t. = 3 times, 4 times

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Merck's 1899 Manual.