The practice of pediatrics . Achondroplasia (chondrodystrophy). in tablet form by several manufacturing chemists. The tablets eachrepresent gm. (5 gr.) of the fresh gland of the sheep. The doseshould be small at first and gradually increased. For infants it is wellto begin with a quarter of a tablet, three times a day. If no effect isnoted the dose may be gradually raised to gm. (5 gr.) three times 850 DISEASES OF BLOOD, LYMPHATIC SYSTEM AXD GLANDS a day, and when this is not effective two or even three tablets may liegiven as a dose. If the dosage is too great unpleasant s
The practice of pediatrics . Achondroplasia (chondrodystrophy). in tablet form by several manufacturing chemists. The tablets eachrepresent gm. (5 gr.) of the fresh gland of the sheep. The doseshould be small at first and gradually increased. For infants it is wellto begin with a quarter of a tablet, three times a day. If no effect isnoted the dose may be gradually raised to gm. (5 gr.) three times 850 DISEASES OF BLOOD, LYMPHATIC SYSTEM AXD GLANDS a day, and when this is not effective two or even three tablets may liegiven as a dose. If the dosage is too great unpleasant symptoms occur; fever, rapid pulse, and flushing are theprincipal ones. Should these occur the doseshould be diminished. It is well to breakthe treatment occasionally and give thepatient a few days rest. The effect of the treatment is a month or six weeks time there isa loss of weight and the myxedematousappearance gradually disappears. Theexpression becomes more natural,the hueloses its puffy appearance, the
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