It is self-evident that, when strychnine is administered as an antidote to snake-poison, the quantity of it Injected must be in proportion to that of snake-venom present in the system, and that the doses in which we dispense it in ordinary practice must be entirely left out of sight.
"On Snake-Poison: its Action and its Antidote"
A. Mueller
But the strychnine is Injected and mark the change.
"On Snake-Poison: its Action and its Antidote"
A. Mueller
It is self-evident from preceding statements, that in the treatment of snakebite with strychnine the ordinary doses must be greatly exceeded, and that its administration must be continued, even if the total quantity Injected within an hour or two amounts to what in the absence of snake-poison would be a dangerous if not a fatal dose.
"On Snake-Poison: its Action and its Antidote"
A. Mueller