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well  and  for  a  long  time.  If  sweetening  is  necessary,  a  portion  of 
the  chloroform  water  may  be  replaced  by  simple  syrup. — L  Union 
Phar.,  October. 
Doses  of  Exalgin. — In  a  communication  to  the  Academie  de  M'ede- 
cine,  Oct.  7,  Dr.  Desnos  said  that  the  first  doses  of  this  substance 
should  be  limited  to  25  cgm.  each,  to  be  repeated  three  or  four  times 
daily.  The  daily  quantity  may  be  increased  progressively  to  1-50 
Gr  l'7S  gm-  The  author  thought  exalgin  excellent  in  facial,  anae- 
mic, syphilitic  and  visceral  neuralgias,  nephritic  colic,  neuralgia  of 
the  limbs  and  muscular  neuralgia,  but  of  little  service  in  cephalalgia 
(diffuse),  migraine  and  articular  rheumatism. 
Pyridine  in  Blennorrhagia. — Rademaker's  formula  is  :  Pyridine, 
6  to  8  drops ;  distilled  water,  90  gm.  According  to  the  statement 
of  the  author,  one  urethral  injection  of  this  mixture  daily,  for  3 
or  4  days,  cures  the  condition.  Dr.  Rademaker  says  that  pyridine 
is  the  most  efficacious  agent  against  blennorrhagia  now  known. — 
La  Terapia  Moderna,  iv,  1890,  335. 
Death  from  Colchicine. — Dr.  Sprega,  Gaz.  degli  Osp.}  Oct.  1, 
cites  the  case  of  the  death  of  a  woman  for  whom  a  pharmacist  dis- 
pensed colchicine  instead  of  cotoine. 
Aconitine  Poisoning. — At  the  October  meeting  of  Soc.  de  Med. 
et  de  Chir.  de  Bordeaux,  Oct.  10,  Dr.  Vergely  cited  a  case  of  intoxi- 
cation in  a  patient  who  was  taking  2  to  3  granules,  daily,  of 
Duquesnel's  crystallized  aconitine.  The  man's  condition  became 
disquieting,  but  he  did  not  succumb.  Drs.  Arnozin,  Mandillon  and 
Moreau  cited  cases  of  the  same  symptoms  and  results  following  the 
ingestion  of  granules,  containing  I  to  1^  mgm.  of  the  same 
preparation. 
Examination  of  Iodoform  Gauze. — "  It  is  well  to  assure  ourselves 
that  iodoform  gauze  contains  no  coloring  matter,  which,  while 
making  it  more  attractive  to  the  eye,  injures  its  quality.  Gauze 
treated  with  ether  gives  up  all  of  its  iodoform,  and  should  become 
white.  In  solutions  of  caustic  soda  a  good  iodoform  gauze  holds 
its  yellow  color,  while  the  dyed  article  turns  gray,  reddish  or  chest- 
nut."— M.  Peccatt  in  Repert.  de  Phar.,  Nov.  10. 
Alterability  of  Diuretine. — This  substance  is  decomposed  by 
all  acids,  even  carbonic  acid.  Exposed  to  the  air  it  becomes  partially 
