Amylium Nitrosum 出现在 Similia 的 13 部经典著作中的 9 部。每部书的写作目的各不相同 — 以下是每部书对该药物的补充内容，以及其条目的开头。
- Allen HC — 将此疗剂与最相近疗剂区分开的关键症状。
“Nitrite of Amyl (C5H11NO2.) For nervous, sensitive, plethoric women, during or after menopause. Often palliative in incurable cases; very important as regards euthanasia. Rapidly dilates the arteries and accelerates, but later weakens and retards the pulse. Intense surging of blood to face and head (Bell., Glon.)…”
- Allen TF — 原始药物试验记录 — 症状按验药者报告原样呈现，未经编辑。
“Formula Preparation for use , Dilution with alcohol. Authorities. [ 1 , Jahresbericht d Dresden Gesellschaft, etc., 1871; 2 , "Practitioner," 9, 881; 3 , "Practitioner," 77, 213; 4 , "Practitioner," vol. 6, 12, seven experiments; 5 , Month. Hom. Rev., 1871, five experiments; 6 , Monograph, Berlin, 1874; 7 to 11 …”
- Boericke — 快速临床解读 — 关键症状、加重与缓解因素，以及实际处方所针对的病症。
“Amyl Nitrite (AMYL NITROSUM) On inhaling this drug, it rapidly dilates all arterioles an capillaries, producing flushings of face, heat, and throbbing in the head. Superficial arterial hyperæmia. Palpitation of the heart and similar conditions are readily cured by it, especially the flushings and other discomforts at…”
- Boger (GA) — 此疗剂归属于哪些全身总类目 — 分析性的框架。
“ANGINA PECTORIS BLOOD VESSELS. CLIMAXIS, Agg. WAVES, flushes, orgasms, fluctuation, etc. (Comp. Alternating, Ascending and Floating.)”
- Clarke — 最广泛的条目 — 来源、药物试验、临床用途、关系与解毒剂一处尽览。
“Nitrite of Amyl. C 5 H 11 NO 2 . Dilution with alcohol. Angina pectoris / Blushing / Chorea / Climacteric flushing / Epilepsy / Exophthalmos / Flushings / Headache / Heart, affections of / Hysteria / Sea-seakness / Sunstroke The Nitrite of Amyl was introduced into medicine by the old school as a remedy for angina…”
- Hering — 分级症状，每一项都按验药者与临床实践确认的频率加权。
“Nitrite of Amyl. C 10 H 11 O, NO 3 . Discovered by Ballard in 1884, proposed as a medicine by Guthrie in 1859, introduced into the Materia Medica of Old School in 1866. Introduced into our School in 1871. Proved by T. F. Allen and published in his Encyclopædia in 1874. Again proved by the Boston School and published…”
- Lippe (Red) — 关键症状，其中最受信任的标为红线症状。
“Common name: nitrite of amyl. For nervous, sensitive, plethoric women, during or after the menopause (A.). Anxiety, as if something might happen; must have fresh air (C.). Sea-sickness (Cocc., Petr., Phos., Tab.) (Br.). FLUSHINGS: START FROM FACE, STOMACH, VARIOUS PARTS OF BODY, FOLLOWED BY SWEATINGS, OFTEN HOT…”
- Nash — 比较 — 将此疗剂与最常被混淆的疗剂并列对照。
“It has quite a reputation for arresting paroxysms of epilepsy and resuscitating patients sinking under anæsthetics. It is given here by olfaction. There are various speculations as to how it does this; the most important thing, after all, is that it does it. We know that it causes and cures tumultuous heart action…”
