... poisoning by muscarine consists primarily in removing the unabsorbed portion of the mushroom from the alimentary canal and in counteracting the effect of muscarine on the heart. The action of this organ should be fortified at once by the subcutaneous injection, by a physician, of atropine in doses of from one one-hundredth to one-fiftieth of a grain. The strongest emetics, such as sulphate of zinc or apomorphine, should be used, though in case of profound stupor even these ... — Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc. • George Francis Atkinson
Words linked to "Subcutaneous injection" : injection, shot
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