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/Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
\  September,  1914. 
in  its  use,  and,  according  to  the  observations  of  a  number  of  phy- 
sicians, it  is  of  marked  benefit. —  {Med.  Rec,  1914,  vol.  85,  No.  21.) 
/.  Am.  M.  Assoc.,  1914,  vol.  62,  p.  1844. 
The  Determination  of  Camphor  in  Tablets  and  Pills.  (Dowzard, 
Edwin.) — Camphor  may  be  rapidly  and  completely  removed  from 
tablets  and  pills  by  distillation  in  a  current  of  steam.  The  watery 
distillate  contains  both  dissolved  and  undissolved  camphor,  which 
can  be  extracted  with  benzol.  By  determining  the  optical  rotation 
of  the  benzol  solution  the  amount  of  camphor  present  in  the  tablets 
or  pills  can  be  readily  calculated. — /.  Ind.  Eng.  Chem.,  1914,  vol. 
6,  pp.  489-490. 
Cerolin  (not  Creolin  as  printed  in  the  June  issue  of  this  Journal, 
p.  279)  consists  of  the  glycerides  of  fatty  acids  along  with  cho- 
lesterins,  lecithin,  and  ethereal  oil,  all  of  which  are  found  in  yeast. 
It  is  prepared  by  extracting  fresh  purified  beer  yeast  with  alcohol 
and  separating  the  dissolved  fat  from  the  alcoholic  extract  by  suit- 
able means.  Cerolin  is  said  to  be  useful  in  furunculosis,  acne,  sycosis, 
and  similar  affections  of  the  skin.  It  is  also  said  to  be  useful  in 
habitual  constipation,  leucorrhcea,  erosions  of  the  vagina  and  cervix, 
and  similar  diseases. — /.  Am.  M.  Assoc.,  19 14,  vol.  62,  p.  931. 
Cymarin. — Wiesel  considers  cymarin  a  valuable  supplement  to 
digitalis  because  of  the  rapidity  of  its  action. — Therap.  Monatsh., 
19T4,  vol.  28,  p.  508. 
Eisenzucker.  (Anon.) — Eisenzucker,  or  saccharated  ferric 
oxide,  is  official  in  several  pharmacopoeias,  but  not  in  the  United 
States  Pharmacopoeia.  It  consists  of  a  ferric  hydroxide  made 
soluble  by  the  addition  of  sugar  and  a  small  amount  of  sodium  hy- 
droxide. It  is  said  to  be  an  efficient  ferruginous  preparation.  The 
adult  dose  is  0.6  Gm.,  or  10  grains.  This  may  be  dissolved  in  equal 
parts  of  water  and  syrup. — /.  Am.  M.  Assoc.,  1914,  vol.  63,  p.  421. 
Electrargol.  (Puckner,  W.  A.) — Electrargol  is  a  colloidal  solu- 
tion of  silver  containing  a  small  percentage  of  sodium  arabate.  It 
contains  silver  equivalent  to  0.25  per  cent,  metallic  silver  (Ag). 
Electrargol  is  an  odorless,  tasteless  liquid,  appearing  transparent  and 
reddish-brown  by  transmitted  light  and  opaque  and  gray  by  reflected 
light.  The  addition  of  potassium  cyanide  solution  or  of  strong  nitric 
acid  yields  a  white  turbidity  on  the  addition  of  chlorides — 7.  Am.  M. 
Assoc.,  1914,  vol.  62,  p.  1808. 
Friedmann  Remedy. — A  number  of  clinicians  and  bacteriologists 
are  beginning  to  report  their  experiences  with  the  Friedmann  remedy. 
