1 64  Well  Known  Synthetic  Chemicals.  {^m'ii^ijm!m' 
(5)  ACKTANIUDE  GROUP. 
Acetanilide    ......  Phenylacetamide  ;  Antifebrine. 
Phenacetine  Para-acet-phenetidin  ;    Acetphenetidin  ;  Para-acet- 
amido-phenetol  ;  Para-oxyethyl-acetanilide. 
Antipyrine   Analgesin  ;  Auodyniiie  ;  Parodyn  ;  Phenazon;  Phenyl  - 
dimethyl-pyrazolon  ;  Pyrazine. 
(6)  PRESERVATIVE,  SWEETENING  AND  FLAVORING  GROUP. 
Salicylic  acid  Ortho-oxy-benzoic  acid. 
Benzoic  acid  
Vanillin   Methyl-protocatechuic  aldehyde. 
Saccharin  Benzosulphinide. 
In  the  above  groups  it  will  be  noticed  that  not  only  are  the  com- 
mon names  employed,  but  also  the  synonyms  and  structural  formula 
names.  The  object  of  giving  the  latter  is  simply  to  call  attention 
to  the  fact  that  manufacturers  are  making  frequent  requests  to  be 
permitted  to  use  some  other  words  than  those  specifically  enumerated 
in  the  act  ;  for  example,  one  manufacturer  represents  that  a  setting 
forth  on  a  label  of  the  fact  that  his  product  contains  opium  would 
be  a  financial  loss  and  asks  whether  it  would  not  be  satisfactory  to 
state  on  the  label  that  this  product  contains  a  certain  amount  of 
Papaver  somniferum.  Other  manufacturers  request  that  they  be 
permitted  to  use  the  word  phenylacetamide,  or  the  phrase  "  the 
monacetyl  derivative  of  aniline,"  or  the  structural  formula  in  place 
of  the  word  acetanilide.  If  it  were  permitted  to  use  other  words 
than  those  given  in  the  act  for  the  ingredients  specifically  covered, 
there  would  soon  be  such  a  confusion  of  names  and  structural  for. 
mulaethat  it  would  be  necessary  to  consult  an  expert  organic  chem- 
ist to  decipher  same. 
It  is  held  by  some  writers  that  it  was  absolutely  unwarranted  to 
include  some  of  the  chemicals  and  products  enumerated  in  the  rules 
and  regulations,  because  in  many  cases  such  articles  are  never  used 
as  habit-producing  drugs.  In  this  connection  it  should  be  stated 
that  this  question  was  submitted  to  about  twelve  of  the  best  phar- 
maceutical chemists,  manufacturing  and  analytical,  and  while  a  few 
think  that  the  public  would  be  protected  just  as  well  without  requir- 
ing a  declaration  on  the  label  of  the  presence  of  certain  ones,  yet  on 
the  whole  every  one  heard  from  thus  far  suggested  additional  pro- 
ducts to  be  included.  In  other  words  the  suggestions  of  these  men 
indicate  that  instead  of  having  included  too  many  drugs,  the  list 
should  be  augmented.    Our  general  correspondence  confirms  this 
