Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: MISCELLANEOUS LIST OF NEW DRUGS ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY. Acetal. A derivative of alcohol, employed as a sedative and hypnotic. It is usually given as an emulsion. Dose, gr. 75-150. (5-10. gm.) Agathin. Agathin is obtained from the salicylates, and is used as an anti-neuralgic and anti-rheumatic. Dose, gr. ii.-viii. (0.12-0.5 S™-) Analgen. A remedy used as an anti-neuralgic, antipyretic, and analgesic, and considered efficient. Dose, gr. x.-xv. (0.65-1. gm.), repeated in three hours. Antinervin. This drug contains ammonium bromide, salicylic acid, and acetanilid. It is used as an anodyne and anti- neuralgic. Dose, gr. xv. (i. gm.) Antisepsin. This is also called asepsin. It is produced from bromine and acetanilid. It is soluble in alcohol and ether, but insoluble in water. It is used as an antipyretic, analgesic, and antiseptic. Unpleasant symptoms that may be caused by it are cyanosis, a depressed pulse, and tremors. Dose, gr. $-1. (0.03-0.06 gm.) Antiseptol. Antiseptol is a reddish-brown powder made from iodine and cinchonine, and used as a substitute for iodoform. Antispasmin. A combination of narcein, sodium, and salicylate of sodium. It is a whitish powder, and absorbs water from the air. It is soluble in water. It is used as a sedative and hypnotic, and given usually in syrup. Dose, gr. -ij. (o. oi-o. io gm.) Apolysin. Apolysin resembles phenacetine in its actions, lowering fever, and diminishing pain and hyperaesthesia. It is used as an anti-neuralgic. It is readily absorbed and acts quickly. It is not poisonous, and there are usually no unpleasant after-effects. It should not be given on an empty stomach. Dose, gr. v.-xxx. (0.3-2. gm.) Aristol (Annidalin). The essential constituent of aristol is iod...