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ADRENALIN  SUPPOSITORIES. 
One  part  of  adrenalin  to  iooo  parts  of  oil  of  theobroma  (cacao 
butter).  Each  suppository  weighs  about  I  gramme  (15  grains). 
Prepared  by  Parke,  Davis  &  Co.,  Detroit,  Mich. 
AGURIN. 
Agurin — C:H_N402Na-f  NaCoH302,  a  double  salt  of  sodium  acetate 
and  theobromine.sodium. 
Action  and  Uses — It  acts  like  theobromine,  over  which  it  has  the 
advantage  of  great  solubility  and  that  it  is  well  tolerated  by  the 
stomach.  While  inferior  in  diuretic  power  to  theophyllin  (which 
see),  it  is  said  to  have  greater  power  in  sustaining  the  diuresis  pro- 
duced. Dosage. — 0  5  to  1  gramme  (7  to  15  grains),  preferably  in 
wafers  or  capsules.  If  in  solution,  this  should  be  freshly  prepared 
(with  peppermint  water)  and  without  sugar  or  mucilage.  Manu- 
factured by  Farbenfabriken  vorm.  Friedr.  Bayer  &  Co.,  Elberfeld, 
Germany  (Continental  Color  and  Chemical  Company,  New  York). 
ALPHOZONE. 
Alphozone — (COOH-CH2CH3CO)  202  =  C8H10O8,  an  organic  per- 
oxide resulting  from  the  action  of  hydrogen  dioxide  on  succinic 
anhydride. 
Actions  and  Uses. — Alphozone  belongs  to  the  class  of  organic 
peroxides,  and  by  its  powerful  oxidizing  power  becomes  a  germicide 
and  antiseptic.  Dosage. — Alphozone  is  also  marketed  in  the  form 
of  tablets  containing  each  0  065  gramme  (1  grain)  of  alphozone, 
which  are  used  for  making  solutions,  I  tablet  to  60  c.c.  (2  fluid 
ounces)  of  water  giving  a  solution  (1  to  iooo)  suitable  for  general 
external  use;  but,  as  a  nasal  douche,  one  tablet  in  180  c.c.  (6  fluid 
ounces)  of  water  is  often  preferred.  Manufactured  by  F.  Stearns  & 
Co.,  Detroit,  Mich. 
ALUMNOL. 
The  aluminum  salt  of  /3-naphtholdisulphonic  acid,  A12(C10H5OH- 
(S03)2)3  =  Al2C30H18O21S6. 
Actions  and  Uses. — It  is  an  astringent  and  mild  antiseptic.  It  is 
claimed  that  it  can  be  used  as  a  mild  astringent,  an  irritant  or  a 
caustic,  according  to  the  strength  of  the  solution,  and  it  is  asserted 
that  it  exerts  a  peculiar  destructive  action  on  gonococci.    It  has 
