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also reduce normal temperature; this has been demonstrated by 

 Frohner, especially in connection with acetanilid (Monatshefte 

 fur prakt. Tierheilkunde, 1893). 



Antipyretics.— 1. Acetanilidum. Acetanilid. The cheapest 

 and most powerful modem antipyretic. Dose for horses 'and 

 cattle, 20-40, 5v to x; dogs, 0.25-1, grs. iij to xv. *Aspirm has a 

 similar action. (The patented name aspirin is to be avoided and 

 the chemical name, acidum acetyl-salicylicum, used in prescrip- 

 tions, as the drug costs one-third less under this name.) 



2. Antipyrina. Antipyrine. A very effective but costly anti- 

 pyretic. Prescribed under the chemical name, pyrazalonum 

 phenyl dymethylicum, it costs one-half less than under the pat- 

 ented name antipyrine. A specific against muscular and articular 

 rheumatism. Dose for horses and cattle, 15-25, 3iv to vj; large 

 dogs, 2-4, 3ss to j; small dogs, 0.5-1, grs. vij to xv; cats, 0.2-0.5, 

 grs. iij to vij. 



3. Acetphenitidinum. Phenacetin. A very good modem anti- 

 pyretic. Dose, same as for acetanilid. *Lactophenin and *sali- 

 pyrin have a similar action. 



4. Camphora. Camphor. A specific antipyretic for septic 

 fever and fever with heart weakness. Best used subcutaneously 

 in the form of spiritus camphorae or camphor oil [*oleum cam- 

 phorattim: camphor 1, olive oil 10; *oleum camphoratum fortior: 

 camphor 1, olive oil 4]. The doses heretofore given of these prep- 

 arations were much too small. The single dose of oleum cam- 

 phoratum fortior for the horse, subcutaneously, is 50-150, 5iss to 

 v; daily doses, 100-250, 5 iij to viij. 



5. Digitalis. A superior antipyretic in severe infectious fever 

 with cardiac weakness (contagious pneumonia, etc.). Dose (not 

 to be repeated) for horses, 5-10, 3i to ijss; dogs, 0.2-0.5, grs. iij 

 to vij. 



6. Acidum salicylicum. Salicylic acid. A specific against 

 acute muscular and articular rheumatism; not effective in septic 

 and pysemic fevers. Dose of salicylic acid and sodii salicylas for 

 horses and cattle, 25-75, 3vj to 5 ijss; swine, 2-5, 5ss to j; dogs, 

 0.25-2, grs. iv to xxx. 



