+---------------------------------------------------+ | URISEPTIN | +---------------------------------------------------+ | FORMULA | | (See analysis). | | | | Each fluid ounce of Uriseptin contains | | Formaldehyde combined with Lithium dissolved | | in concentrated liquid extract of Corn Silk | | and Couch Grass, and will liberate a sufficient | | quantity of Formaldehyde (24 grains) to | | impregnate the daily secretion of urine (45-50 | | fluid ounces) to a 1-1000 solution. | | | | PROPERTIES | | | | Urinary Antiseptic. Uric Acid Solvent. | | Diuretic. | | | | INDICATIONS | | | | Diseases of the urinary tract and their | | complications--Nephritis, Pyelitis, Urethritis, | | Gonorrhea, Gleet, Cystitis, Bacteriuria, Uremia, | | Phosphaturia, Prostatitis. Diseases dependent | | on uric acid diathesis--Gout, Rheumatism, | | Calculus, Asthma and generally as an antiseptic | | and uric acid solvent. | | | | DOSE | | | | Tablespoonful night and morning, or one to | | two teaspoonfuls four times a day, preferably | | in hot water. | +---------------------------------------------------+ Reduced photographic reproduction of part of the Uriseptin label.] Before the examination had extended very far it was found that discrepancies existed between facts and claims, and by the time the analysis was complete Uriseptin was found to be in the same class as many other proprietary remedies that have been discussed in these columns. Our examination shows that the most misleading statement is that concerning the “lithium-formaldehyd” compound the presence of which is claimed, more or less directly, by both the manufacturers and the analyst employed by the manufacturers. Although the chemical properties of lithium and formaldehyd indicate in themselves that the existence of such a compound would be most improbable, yet considerable time was spent in searching the chemical literature for such a compound. Thorough search, however, demonstrated that no such compound, nor any that even approximated it, has been described.