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Keating's Cough Lozenges
These are said to be composed of lactucarium, 30 drops, once or twice a day. 2 drachms; ipecacuanha, 1 drachm; squills, 5355. Flemming's Solution of Strychdrachm; extract of liquorice, 2 drachms; nia. Take of strychnia, 2 grains; distilled sugar, 6 ounces. Made into a mass with water, 5 fluid drachms; muriatic acid, 1 drop, mucilage of tragacanth, and divided into or sufficient to dissolve the strychnia. Dislozenges. solve by trituration, and add diluted alcohol