NEW REMEDIES. 



The following brief notes may serve as a ready 

 reference: 



AMYLENE HYDRATE. A clear, colorless liquid, 

 insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and ether. 

 Its use is as a hypnotic, dose, one-half to one 

 drachm in gelatine capsules. 



AGARICINE. An acid principle derived from white 

 agaric, used with success for excessive perspiration 

 in phthisis. It is a white amorphous, or white, 

 silky, crystalline powder, little soluble in cold water; 

 soluble in hot water to a turbid, strongly foaming 

 liquid which reddens litmus. Soluble in 130 parts 

 cold, and ten parts hot alcohol; easily in hot acetic 

 acid and caustic alkalies. Best administered with 

 Dover's powder, in powder, or pills. Dose, one- 

 tenth to one-sixth grain. 



ANTHRAROBINE. A synthetical .product used in 

 place of chysarobine in treatment of psoriasis, herpes 

 and other skin diseases. It is a pale yellowish pow- 

 der soluble in ten parts hot glycerin, ten parts cold 

 and five parts hot alcohol, insoluble in water. 



ANTIFEBRINE, OR ACETANILIDE. Colorless, crys- 

 tals nearly insoluble in cold water, easily soluble in 

 alcohol. Used as a febrifuge in doses of two to ten 

 grains. 



ACID, CAMPHONIC. White needles of sour taste, 

 odorless soluble in alcohol and ether. Antiseptic 

 and astringent. Dose 2 grains. 



ANTISEPSIN. A white powder used as dusting 

 powder or in ointments or lotion. 



ANTIPYRINE. Febrifuge, soporific, etc., readily 

 soluble in water and alcohol. Dose, five to thirty 



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