The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2Council on Pharmacy and Chemistry (American Medical Association)
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The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2
Council on Pharmacy and Chemistry (American Medical Association)
Patent medicines
In the booklet from which the foregoing are taken, there are forty
testimonials. Those which we quote are merely samples. To sum up the
results of this analysis: Of the testimonials some are said to be
unauthorized; a number were written with so little thought that the
writers had since forgotten their very existence; the conclusions
expressed in most are not in fact justified by the writers’ mature
judgment and experience. A number of writers admit that their
experience is insufficient to determine whether the supposed good
results were due to the medicine used or to other influences. Of course
such evidence is unworthy of credit and happily, very little is now
being furnished by doctors; even our courts refuse to admit it.
In short, the published formula shows that Neurilla is nothing more
than a preparation of discredited drugs; it is exploited largely by
means of carelessly formed and thoughtlessly expressed opinions of
physicians. It is recommended that this report be published as an
illustration of such methods and as a protest against them.
[Editorial Comment.--Neurilla is advertised in the following
publications:
_Archives of Pediatrics_,
_Atlanta Journal Record of Medicine_,
_Charlotte Medical Journal_,
_Indianapolis Medical Journal_,
_International Journal of Surgery_,
_Journal of Nervous and Mental Diseases_,
_Medical Herald_,
_New York Medical Record_,
_Medical Review of Reviews_,
_Medical Sentinel_,
_Medical Standard_,
_Pacific Medical Journal_,
_Southern Practitioner_,
_Texas Medical Journal_,
_Woman’s Medical Journal_,
_Eclectic Medical Journal_,
_Ellingwood’s Therapeutist_,
_Journal of the American Institute of Homeopathy_.]
--(_From The Journal A. M. A., March 27, 1914._)
NEUROSINE, DIOVIBURNIA, GERMILETUM AND PALPEBRINE
Report of the Council on Pharmacy and Chemistry
Neurosine, Dioviburnia, Germiletum and Palpebrine are “shotgun”
proprietaries typical of the polypharmacy of the past three or four
decades. They are marketed by the Dios Chemical Company, St. Louis, Mo.
On the recommendation of the referee, the Council has authorized the
publication of this report.
W. A. Puckner, Secretary.
Neurosine
According to the manufacturers, each fluidounce of Neurosine represents:
“Bromid of potassium, C. P. 40 grains
“Bromid of sodium, C. P. 40 grains
“Bromid of ammonium, C. P. 40 grains
“Bromid of zinc 1 grain
“Extract Lupulin 32 grains
“Cascara sagrada, fl. ex. 40 minims
“Extract Henbane .075 grain
“Extract Belladonna .075 grain
“Extract Cannabis indica .60 grain
“Oil Bitter Almonds .060 grain
“Aromatic Elixirs.”
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