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dimethylaniline.  In  alkaline  and  neutral  solutions  it  has  a  pale 
yellow  color  and  in  acid  solutions  a  violet  red. — Pharm.  Jour., 
London,  1909,  v.  28,  p.  6. 
Aloesol  is  the  name  that  has  been  given  to  a  complex  phenol, 
obtained  by  E.  Leger,  as  one  of  the  products  of  the  action  of 
potassium  chlorate  and  hydrochloric  acid  on  cape  aloes.  The  product 
occurs  as  a  tetrachlor  derivative  that  is  almost  insoluble  in  water  or 
in  alcohol  and  only  slightly  soluble  in  dilute  solutions  of  the  alkalies. 
— Co  nipt.  Rend.,  1908,  v.  147,  pp.  806-808. 
Anusol  suppositories  were  examined  by  J.  F.  Suyver  who  found 
that  they  contained  neither  iodine  nor  sulphonated  resorcin,  or,  in 
other  words,  that  anusol  suppositories  contain  no  anusol,  which  the 
manufacturers  claim  to  be  an  iodized  resorcin  sulphonate  of  bis- 
muth.— Apoth.  Ztg.,  1908,  pp.  863-864  from  Pharm.  Week  hi, 
Helkomen. — This  is  claimed  to  be*  a  basic  bismuth  dibromate 
oxynaphthoate.  It  has  been  examined  by  F.  Zernik  who  found  it 
to  contain  72.88  per  cent,  of  bismuth  and  19.57  Per  cent-  of  bromine, 
and  concludes  that  the  product  represents  a  much  more  basic  com- 
bination than  is  indicated  by  the  evidently  misleading  formula  pub- 
lished by  the  manufacturers  of  helkomen. — Apoth.  Ztg.,  Berlin, 
1909,  v.  23,  p.  898. 
Hordenine  is  said  to  be  para-ethylphenylethyldimethylamine. 
The  sulphate  of  this  compound  crystallizes  in  needles  and  has  a 
slightly  bitter  taste;  its  aqueous  solution  may  be  sterilized  at  1200  C. 
One  milligramme  per  kilo  is  said  to  have  a  tonic  action  on  the  heart, 
but  toxic  doses  (1  to  2  grammes  per  kilo)  produce  the  reverse 
effect  by  suspending  the  activity  of  the  pneumogastric  nerve. — 
Jour.  Soc.  Chem.  Ind.,  1909,  v.  28,  p.  38. 
Iodomenin  was  examined  by  F.  Zernik  who  found  it  to  contain, 
as  claimed,  bismuth  albumin  and  iodine.  The  amount  of  iodine 
present  corresponded  practically  to  the  claim  made  for  it  by  the 
manufacturer. — Apoth.  Ztg.,  Berlin,  1908,  v.  23,  pp.  871-872. 
Iodoval  is  described  as  a-mono-iodo-iso-valerianyl-urea  that 
occurs  as  white  needles  having  a  melting  point  of  1800  C.  It  is 
recommended  for  the  administration  of  iodine  as  substitute  for 
the  iodides.  It  may  be  given  in  doses  of  0.30  three  times  daily, 
in  powder  form  or  in  tablets. — Pharm.  Jour.,  London,  1909,  v.  28, 
p.  86. 
Propdsin  is  the  proprietary  name  for  the  propyl  ester  of  param- 
idobenzoic  acid.    It  occurs  as  white  crystals  with  a  faintly  alkaline 
