- Chloroform is the well- known anesthetic, the general effects of which in arresting sensation need no description.
- Unlike ether and nitrous oxide, which must be administered without air, chloroform vapor must have an abundance of air inhaled with it or asphyxia results.
- Its most noteworthy effect is the complete relaxation of all the voluntary muscles of the body.
- It may cause death by paralyzing the respiration or the heart.
- Its use is contrain dicated where there is brain softening, fatty heart, alcoholism or albuminuria.
- General anesthetic and anti -spasmodic.
- Complete muscular relaxation.
- Weak and quick pulse, shallow or stertorous breathing.
- Convulsions, nephritic or biliary colic, gastralgia.
- Great weakness, especially on right side.
- Limbs very tired from knees down.
- Much perspiration all over face and chest.
- Drowsy and dizzy.
- Dry lips and throat, dry tickling cough at night.
- Flatulence, food regurgitates.
- Sore and bruised feeling in stomach.
- Catching pain around heart.
- Sh arp paininrightchestwhen he takes long breath, shortness of breath on exertion
