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Apendicol.  (Mannich  and  Leemhuis.) — This  name  is  applied  to 
a  paraffin  oil  colored  red  and  containing  a  minute  quantity  of  fruit 
ether  as  a  flavor. — Apoth.-Ztg.,  1914,  vol.  29,  p.  672. 
Apyron.  (Anon.) — Lithium  acetylsalicylate.  Contains  96.26  per 
cent,  of  acetyl  salicylic  acid  and  3.74  per  cent,  of  lithium. — Chem. 
and  Drug.,  1914,  vol.  85,  p.  376. 
Arsylate.  (Anon.) — Dimethyl  aminotetramido-arseno-benzene. 
A  liquid  easily  absorbed  in  subcutaneous  injection.  It  is  a  substitute 
for  salvarsan. — Chem.  and  Drug.,  1914,  vol.  85,  p.  376. 
Atrinal.  (Anon.) — Atropine-sulphonic  acid,  a  new  mydriatic 
preparation  manufactured  by  the  Hoffmann-La  Roche  Company. — 
Chem.  and  Drug.,  1914,  vol.  85,  p.  376. 
Catin.  (Mannich  and  Leemhuis.) — A  preparation  marketed 
under  this  name  was,  on  examination,  found  to  consist  of  zinc  sul- 
phocarbonate. — Apoth.-Ztg.,  1914,  vol.  29,  p.  694. 
Cerephysin. — The  name  applied  to  an  extract  made  from  the 
infundibular  portion  of  the  hypophyses  of  cattle.  One  cubic  centi- 
metre of  cerephysin  corresponds  to  0.2  Gm.  of  moist  organ  sub- 
stance. It  occurs  as  a  clear  water-white  liquid  dispensed  only  in 
ampoules. — Sudd.  Apoth.-Ztg.,  1914,  vol.  54,  p.  137. 
Chineonal.  (Erdt,  V.)- — Fatal  poisoning  in  a  child  of  three  who 
swallowed  nine  tablets  of  chineonal  tablets  during  the  day.  The  child 
had  taken  in  the  tablets  the  equivalent  of  0.648  gramme  of  veronal  in 
six  or  eight  hours. — Munch,  med.  W chnschr.,  vol.  51,  August  25, 
No.  34;  /.  Am.  M.  Assoc.,  1914,  vol.  63,  p.  1431. 
Collar got.  (Cromwell,  Andrew  J.) — Collargol  in  pyelography, 
with  a  report  of  an  interesting  case  and  a  note  on  a  number  of  ex- 
periments on  dogs.  From  the  pathologic  findings  and  from  the  ex- 
perimental work  on  dogs  the  author  is  convinced  that  the  use  of 
collargol  in  pyelography  is  not  without  danger,  and  that  efforts 
should  be  made  to  secure  a  substance  less  harmful  for  this  purpose. — 
/.  Am.  M.  Assoc.,  1914,  vol.  63,  pp.  1 387-1 389. 
Digimorval.  (Anon.)—  Each  tablet  is  said  to  contain  0.005  Gm. 
of  morphine  and  0.05  Gm.  of  powdered  digitalis  and  3  drops  of 
mentholvalerianate. — Sildd.  Apoth.-Ztg.,  19 14,  vol.  54,  p.  153. 
Friedmann  Remedy. — Additional  contributions  on  the  Friedmann 
remedy  emphasize  previous  reports  that  the  remedy  has  not  proved 
successful  either  in  simple  cases  of  tuberculosis,  in  surgical  cases,  or 
in  lupus. — Therap.  Monatsh.,  1914,  vol.  28,  p.  630. 
