. The Pharmaceutical era. non-toxic substitute for iodoform,which on standing exposed to the light undergoes decom-position, Sanoform is adapted to treatment ofsyphilitic sores, either in form of a dusting powder orointment. PSILOTHIXUM.—A depilitant possessing the consist-ency of a cerate, applied with a hot flat piece of metaland then allowed to cool, after which it is removed withthe superfluous hair adhering. The remedy consists ofa luixture of 40 per cent, of Elemi balsam, 10 per benzoin, 8 per cent, of rosin, 10 i>er cent, of yellowwax and 30 per cent, of diachylon
. The Pharmaceutical era. non-toxic substitute for iodoform,which on standing exposed to the light undergoes decom-position, Sanoform is adapted to treatment ofsyphilitic sores, either in form of a dusting powder orointment. PSILOTHIXUM.—A depilitant possessing the consist-ency of a cerate, applied with a hot flat piece of metaland then allowed to cool, after which it is removed withthe superfluous hair adhering. The remedy consists ofa luixture of 40 per cent, of Elemi balsam, 10 per benzoin, 8 per cent, of rosin, 10 i>er cent, of yellowwax and 30 per cent, of diachylon plaster. TWO XEW JABORAXDI ALKALOIDS.— and Palonouski obtained from a new variety of the■laborandi (Pilocarpus spicatus) per cent, of a mix-ture of two alkaloids, one they named pseudojaborin,which is optically inactive; the nitrate of this basemelted at ° C. The other base they call pseudopilo-carpin. which closely resembles pilocarpin, but is opti-cally inactive. The nitrate melts at 142° July 15, 1897.] THE PHARMACEUTICAL ERA. AX-li;SlN.—A 1 t)er cout. aiiucovis solution of acetoneclilorotorm, which is proposed as a local ausesthetic,being equally active to a 2\:, per cent, solution of injection in minor surgical operationscaused no side disturbances; also out of (JO cases of ex-traction of teeth -l-j were entirely free from pain, theanjesthesia being complete. FOR IXCOKPOKATIXG lOCAINK IN OINT-MENTS, (Koll. Chim. Farm.) recommends dis-solving the alkaloid in an equal quantity of water andmixing first with a small amount of lanolin liefore incor-porating with the fat or jietrolatuni. For example, inpreparing gni. of ointment, 1 gm. of cocaine, 5 gin. oflanolin and 10 gm. of petrolatum may be used. A NEW PAVING MATERIAL is now being triedin Vienna. This consists of a mi.\ture of granulatedcork and asphalt, with other cohesive substances, whichis moulded into blocks. It is claimed that it is to beviry durabl
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