Progress  in  Pharmacy. 
("Am.  Jour.  Pharm 
I   December,  1904. 
complicated  process,  not  given  or  described,  from  prime  digitalis 
leaves.  Digalen  is  a  white  amorphous  substance  chemically  identi- 
fied with  crystalline  digitoxin.  The  dose  of  digalen  is  from  0-003 
to  0-012.    [Phar.  Zeit.,  1904,  page  716.) 
Eucaine  Lactate  occurs  as  a  white  non-hygroscopic  powder,  readily 
soluble  in  water  and  also  in  alcohol.  The  aqueous  solution  has  a 
slightly  alkaline  reaction.  It  is  recommended  as  a  local  anaesthetic, 
and  is  used  in  from  2  to  5  per  cent,  solutions  for  the  eye  and  for 
dental  practice,  and  in  from  10  to  15  per  cent,  solutions  for  the  nose 
and  ear.  For  infiltration  a  Oi  per  cent,  solution  in  1  or  o-8  per 
cent,  solution  of  sodium  chloride  is  recommended.  [Phar.  Zeit.y 
September,  1904,  page  684.) 
Euporphin  is  a  methyl  bromide  compound  of  apomorphine,  and  is 
being  recommended  as  an  improvement  on  the  latter  drug.  Eupor- 
phin is  readily  soluble  in  water  and  in  alcohol,  but  only  slightly 
soluble  in  ether,  chloroform,  benzol  or  benzine.  It  occurs  as  white, 
or  yellowish  white,  crystalline  scales  that  are  gradually  changed  to 
a  brownish  color  under  the  influence  of  moisture,  air  and  light. 
Maximum  single  dose,  0-02  ;  maximum  daily  dose,  0-06.  (Apoth. 
Zeit ,  September,  1904,  page  720.) 
Glycosal  (mono-salicylic  acid  glycerin  ester)  is  a  white  crystalline 
powder,  melting  at  760  C,  and  soluble  in  cold  water  to  the  extent 
of  about  I  per  cent.  It  is  readily  soluble  in  hot  water  or  alcohol, 
less  Ireely  soluble  in  ether  or  chloroform  and  readily  miscible  with 
glycerin.  Glycosal  has  been  recommended  for  internal  as  well  as 
external  use  as  a  substitute  for  salicylic  acid  in  cases  of  rheumatism. 
It  is  given  in  doses  of  from  0-50  to  i-oo  three  or  four  times  a  day. 
{Viettel  Jahresschr.  f.  Prac.  Phar.,  1904,  page  213.) 
Isoform  (p.  Iod-anisol)  is  being  recommended  as  an  antiseptic  and 
deodorant.  P.  iod-anisol  is  obtained  by  oxydizing  iod-anisol,  and 
occurs  as  silvery  scales  that  are  but  slightly  soluble  in  water.  They 
are  more  soluble  in  hot^  water  or  in  diluted  acetic  acid  ;  insoluble  in 
alcohol  or  in  ether.  At  a  temperature  of  225  degrees  isoform  is  de- 
composed with  explosive  violence.  For  various  reasons  it  is  being 
marketed  only  in  mixtures  with  calcium  phosphate  or  as  a  paste 
with  glycerin.    (Phar.  Zeit.,  1904,  page  842.) 
Marsitriol  (ferric  glycero-arsenate),  a  yellow  amorphous  powder, 
said  to  be  an  efficient  preparation  of  arsenic,  is  given  in  doses  of 
frem  o  05  to  0-20  per  day.    {Rev.  Ed.  Phar ,  1904,  page  849.) 
