Anemonin

The crystalline camphor of Anemone Pulsatilla and other species. Insoluble in water. Given in 1/4 to 3/4 grain doses (in pill) for asthma, bronchitis, and as an emmenagogue.

Anesin

Trade-name for a 2-percent, solution of chloretone.

Anilipyrin is the name given to mixtures of antipyrin and acet-anilide - viz., alpha, antipyrin 188 parts and acetanilide 135 parts, the beta kind having double the amount of antipyrin. The substances are melted together. Used in influenza, polyarthritis, and neuralgia, in 7 1/2-grain doses.

Aniso-theobromine. - A combination of sodio-theobromine and sodium anisate. Dose: 2 to 10 grains as a diuretic.

Annidalin is a synonym for aristol.

Antacetin

An amorphous, white powder obtained by evaporating saccharated solution of lime to dryness. Dose: 15 to 30 grains for tapeworm.

Anthrarobin is a synthetic product closely resembling chrysa-robin, and recommended in place of it in the treatment of psoriasis, herpes, and other skin-diseases. Used either as an ointment or alcoholic solution, strength I or 2 in 20.

Anthrasol is a pale-yellow, oily fluid with a tarry odour. It is said to represent equal parts of coal tar and juniper tar. Used for skin-affections in combination with ointment-bases, skin-pastes, and spirituous soap solution. One in ten is the usual strength.

Antiarthrin

Pills composed of horse-chestnut extract and a salicin derivative (German patent No. 111,963).

Antiformin

A disinfectant solution containing about 7.5 per cent, of free sodium hydroxide and 5.3 per cent, of combined chlorine.

Antileprol

The trade-name of a purified chaulmoogra oil, in 1/2 and 1 grain capsules.

Antiluetin

Potassio-ammonio antimonic bitartrate. An anti-syphilitic for hypodermic injection in 2.5-per-cent. solution, with the same proportion of cocaine hydrochloride. Dose: I to 2 c.c.

Antimellin

A yellowish, crystalline powder of a glucosidal nature, obtained from jambul-seeds. It should not be confused with a proprietary galenical preparation of the same name.

Antimonyl Aniline Tartrate

In white crystals, soluble in 7 parts of water. Recommended for the treatment of trypanosomiasis instead of the more toxic tartar emetic.

Antinervin

An antipyretic and antirheumatic remedy, said to be a mixture of a bromide, acetanilide, and salicylic acid. Dose: 7 1/2 grains.

Antinosin

A blue powder, with faint odour of iodine. It is the sodium salt of tetraiodophenol-phthalein (nosophen). Soluble in water. Antiseptic; used in cystitis and vesical catarrh as an injection (gr. iv. per , gradually strengthened to gr. x. per ).

Antiperiostin

A 30-per-cent. solution of mercuric iodocantharidi-nate. Used in veterinary practice for the treatment of windgalls, spavin, and other ailments.

Antipyonin, or sodium tetraborate. - Equal parts of borax and boric acid fused together.