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THE JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY. 



List of New Remedies. 



At the last meeting of the New York State Pharmaceutical Association, 

 Willis G. Gregory and William C. Alpers, as a committee on new reme- 

 dies, submitted the following list : 



Acerdol — Oxidation product of potassa 

 and powdered manganese. Oxidizer, for 

 bleaching, etc. 



Acetonal — Aluminium and sodium ace- 

 tate. 



Acid Naphthionic — Remedy in acute 

 iodism, poisoning by nitrites and vesical 

 affections. Dose: 3 to 4 grams daily. 



Acid, Sulphoboric — Compound of sul- 

 phuric and boric acid; intended for use in 

 the arts. 



Acodine— Dental preparation, consist- 

 ing of aconite, iodine, tannic acid and 

 glycerin. 



Adeps Ossium— See Ossalin. 



Ajakol — Guaethol; thanatol. 



Alapurm — Purified wool-fat. 



Alcarnose — Artificial food product. 

 Dose: 10 to 15 capsules (12 grams each) 

 per day, taken in cacao or bouillon. 



Algosine — Proprietary analgesic for 

 headaches. 



Ammoform — Another name given to 

 hexamethlenetetramine, which is al- 

 ready known under the names " urotro- 

 pin " and " formin," and is used as a sol- 

 vent of uric acid in gouty conditions. 



Amyloiodoform— Compound of iodine, 

 starch and formaldehyde. Succedaneum 

 for iodoform. 



Anesin, or Aneson— Solution of water- 

 soluble acetone-chloroform. 



Anilyprin — Compound of acetanilid and 

 antipyriu. Antipyretic and analgesic. 

 Dose : 1 or 2 grams. 



Anozol — " Deodorous iodoform." Mix- 

 ture of iodoform and thymol. Must not 

 be confounded with anusol. 



Anta-pa-na — Proprietary demulcent 

 and febrifuge. 



Antiarthrin — Proprietary remedy con- 

 sisting chiefly of salicin, used for gout 

 and rheumatism. 



Antibrule — Proprietary analgesic, anti- 

 septic and keratoplastic. 



Antichloros — Hematiuic, in chlorosis. 



Antidyspepticum — A bitartrate con- 

 taining also sodium carbonate, magne- 

 sium, ammonium chloride, and quinine ; 

 recommended in sea-sickness. 



Antiparasitin — Insect exterminator, 

 containing potassium dinitrocresol. 



Antiphytosin — Tuberculin-like prepara- 

 tion used by Prof. Klebs. 



Antiseptikon — Dental antiseptic. 



Antirheumatin — Ointment, consisting 

 of fluorphenetol and difluordiphenyl, 

 used in rheumatism, lumbago and influ- 

 enza. 



Antithermal— Proprietary febrifuge. 



Antitusoin — Difluordiphenyl. Used in 

 whooping-cough as a calmative and hyp- 

 notic. 



Antivenene— Blood-serum of animals 

 immunized against snake-poison. 



Anytin — 33 per cent, solution of ich- 

 thyol-sulphonic acid and aromatic oily 

 sulpho-compound present in ichthyol. 



Anytols — Solutions of camphor, phe- 

 nols, ethereal oils, and other bodies, ob- 

 tained by means of anytin. 



Apiolin — Preparation from apiol. Not 

 to be confounded with the proprietary 

 apioline. 



Arthriticin — Disinfectant. 



Asparol — Liquid extract, containing the 

 extractive matter of asparagus. 



Aspidme — Substance obtained from 

 male fern. Anthelmintic. 



Bararol — Disinfectant. 



Benzoidohydrin — Compound of ben- 

 zoyl iodide and epichlorhydin. Substi- 

 tute for potassium iodide. 0.13 grams 

 correspond to 1 gram KI. 



Benzoyl viuoldiacetone-Alkamine— See 

 eucaine B- 



Benzylmorphine— See peronin. 



Bismutan — Consisting of bismuth, re- 

 sorcin and tannin. It occurs as a yellow, 

 odorless, faintly-sweet powder, insoluble 

 in water. It has been employed as an 

 antidiarrhceal, particularly in childe.n. In 

 almost every case of poor gastro-intestinal 

 digestion the vomiting and diarrhoea 

 ceased within twenty-four hours after be- 

 ginning the administration of the rem- 

 edy. Adults were given doses of from 



