NEW REMEDIES.

793 n. usea whatever, but colors the urine almost black, without any untoward symptoms; and is administered in quantities of zj-ij daily in divided doses.

As an Antiseptic it is hoped that Salol will displace the disagreeable Iodo. form and the dangerous Bichloride of Mercury. It certainly prevents the development of bacilli, and is the best substance to apply to wounds. Internally it will be of benefit in all intestinal catarrhs, in typhoid fever to disinfect the ulcerations; in cystitis and catarrh of the bladder, rendering the urine completely aseptic;-in cholera, and against intestinal parasites. As an Antipyretic, it has been used in phthisis, diminishing the temperature 7° F., from 104° to 97°; also in various rheumatic affections, in which it has given better results than the Salicylate of Sodium; while being tasteless and non-nauseant it has a great advantage over the latter salt.

Terebene, is a clear, colorless fluid, having a pleasant odor, something like that of pine wood, and is prepared by the action of Sulphuric Acid upon Oil of Turpentine. It imparts a violaceous odor to the urine, and does not mix with water; but its small doses for internal administration ( Mv-xv), enables it to be given on sugar. Being less irritating and less disagreeable than Oil of Turpentine, and possessing most of the properties belonging to the latter, it will doubtless largely displace it in many affections for which Turpentine is now employed.

It has been extensively used by Dr. Murrell, with excellent results, as a remedy for obstinate winter-cough and emphysema of the lungs, in flatulence, and flatulent dyspepsi, also in cystitis and in gleet. He has employed it with benefit as a spray in phthisis and post-nasal catarrh, also with Cocaine in solution as a spray for coryza and hay-fever. Other observers, of several years' experience with this remedy in England, praise it highly as an inhalant remedy in phthisis, bronchiectasis, chronic bronchitis, and other pulmonary affections characterized by profuse, purulent expectoration. Dr. Rieu employs it extensively in bronchitis and bronchorrhea, in doses internally of gr. xv-xxx per diem, but says that it does not affect the muco-purulent expectoration of phthisis (Bull, Gén. de Therap., April 30, 1886). It probably has no superior efficacy to Creasote, Venice Turpentine, etc., except that it is without much odor, and has no taste.

Urethan, the new hypnotic, is chemically a Carbamate of Ethyl, very soluble in water, and may be administered hypodermically, as it is free from local irritant action. It is decidedly hypnotic, slows the pulse and lowers the temperature. In large doses it produces complete muscular resolution and general anesthesia. It does not derange nutrition, nor does it coagulate the fluids of the body. Extensive experimental observations have been made with Urethan on animals, by Prof. Coze, of Nancy, which prove it to be a complete functional antagonist to the action of Strychnine. It should be useful in any form of convulsions and especially in tetanus.

TABLE OF SPECIFIC GRAVITIES AND
SPECIFIC VOLUMES.

(Temperature at 59° F., except when otherwise stated.)

DROPS IN A FLUIDRACHM.

795

TABLE SHOWING THE NUMBER OF DROPS IN A FLUIDRACHM OF VARIOUS LIQUIDS, ALSO THE WEIGHT OF ONE FLUIDRACHM IN GRAINS.

TABLE FOR CONVERTING APOTHECARIES' WEIGHTS AND MEASURES INTO GRAMS.

*Lighter than water are tinctures, spirits, compound spirits of ether, sweet spirit of nitre, fixed and volatile oils. Ether Fortior, f 3j-grams 2.80.

Same as water are waters, liquids, decoctions, infusions, most fluid extracts, and tinctures made with dilute alcohol.

↑ Heavier than water are syrups, glycerin, a few fluid extracts, and chloroform. Of the latter, f3j-grams 5.50.

INDEX.

NOTE. This Index has been arranged with the object of enabling instant reference to be made to the mention of every article of the Materia Medica-every drug, official or unofficial, and each preparation, derivative or constituent thereof, which is treated of in the first part of the bookevery article, preparation or operation discussed in the pharmaceutical portion, and every disease or other title contained in the therapeutical section. Many of the entries are only made once, but double and even treble entries are made for every item which seemed of sufficient importance to warrant such repetition.

Salts are each placed but once in the Index, under their English names and the titles of their acid factors, thus, Acetate of Potassium. A basic view of the salts under their basis titles, is seen in the section on Materia Medica, but as no such view of the Allyl, Ethyl, Methyl, Propyl, and similar compounds is in the book, these are each indexed twice, under both the acid and basic portions of their names, as Cetyl Palmitate and Palmitate of Cetyl.

Plants are indexed under both English and Latin names, except where the technical name of the plant corresponds in part with the official drugtitle, in which case the one entry serves for both. Thus the entry Conium answers for the plant Conium maculatum, as well as for the official drug; but the drug Nux Vomica and the plant Strychnos Nux-vomica require separate index entries.

Alkaloids are each entered once only and under their chemical termination, ine; their salts following the same rule as other salts.

Glucosides and similar principles (except such as are acids) are indexed under their chemical termination, in.

Preparations are indexed under their Latin names where the reference is to the class, as Infusa, 451; but the several individual preparations are placed under their English titles, thus, Infusion of Digitalis, 173; the reference being to the Infusum Digitalis, page 173.