APOMORPHINUM
Alkaloid from Decomposition of Morphine by means of Hydrochloric Acid
(APOMORPHIA)
The chief electricity of this drug lies in the rapid and high quality vomiting that it produces, which turns into a robust guiding symptom to its homeopathic use. The vomiting is preceded with the aid of nausea, lassitude and accelerated secretion of sweat, saliva, mucus and tears. Pneumonia with vomiting. Combined alcoholism, with consistent nausea, constipation, insomnia.
Head and Stomach.–Vertigo. Dilated pupils. Nausea and vomiting. Violent inclination to vomit. Hot feeling all over body, particularly head. Empty retching and headache; heartburn; ache between shoulder-blades. Reflex vomiting-pregnancy. Seasickness.
Non-homeopathic Uses.–The hypodermic injection of one-sixteenth of a grain will motive full emesis inside 5 to fifteen minutes in an person besides growing any different direct motion apparently. Do now not use in opium poisoning. Apomorph hypodermically, one-thirtieth grain or less, acts as a protected and positive hypnotic. Acts properly even in delirium. Sleep comes on in half of an hour.
Dose.–Third to sixth potency.
