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STRONTII IODIDUM. 
Caspari, Charles E., reports 2 samples of strontium iodide exam- 
ined. — 1 U. S. P. ; 1 contained metallic impurities, free alkali, and an 
excess of barium. — Proc. Missouri Pharm. Ass., 1906, p. 101. 
STRONTII SALICYLAS. 
Caspari, Charles E., reports two samples of strontium salicylate 
examined : both contained metallic impurities. — Proc. Missouri 
Pharm. Ass.. 1906. p. 102. 
STROPHANTHINUM. 
Francis. John M., thinks that the increased use of strophanthin 
warrants its introduction into the pharmacopoeia in order that some 
restrictions may be thrown around it. — Bull. Pharm., Detroit. 1906, 
v. 20, p. 186. 
Mendel. Felix, discusses the intravenous application of strophan- 
thin according to Fraenkel and concludes that strophanthin fre- 
quently fails to give the desired relief and is not comparable in 
efficiency with the active principles of digitalis. — Therap. d. Gegenw., 
Berl., 1906, v. 47. pp. 447-453. 
Hatcher. Robert A., calls attention to the fact that strophanthin 
constricts the coronary arteries much less than digitoxin does, a 
matter of much importance in the question of blood supply and 
strength of the beat. — J. Am. M. Ass., 1906, v. 47. p. 2061. 
Lewin and Stadelmann (Berl. klin. TTchnschr., v. 43, Xo. 50) have 
studied the effects of ouabain (crystalline, or gratus, strophanthin) 
in heart disease. — Ibid.. 1907, v. 48, p. 555. 
STROPHANTHUS. 
Gilg "(Miinch. med. TToclmschr., 1905, p. 2446; from Pharm. 
Zentralh., 1906. p. 617) describes the characters of the seeds of 
Strophcinthus gratus which will easily and absolutely permit the 
differentiation of seeds which may advantageously replace as officinal 
those of S. kombe. — J. de pharm. et de chim.. Par., 1906, v. 24, p. 315. 
Boorsma, TT. G., (Bull. Inst. bot. Buitenzorg) points out that the 
seed of Stroplianthus dichotomus DC. ( Apocyanacece ) contains a 
strophanthin-like glucoside. The leaves and the bark, however, do 
not contain any appreciable amount of strophanthin. — Bot. Centralbl., 
Cassel, 1906. v. 101. p. 270. 
An abstract (from Munch, med. TTchnschr.) points out that the 
seed of 8 'trophanthus gratus has certain advantages over other varie- 
ties. It is readilv recognized, is uniformly active, and vields a 
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