In view of the absurd and false claims made for the product the Council declared Kalak Water inadmissible to N. N. R.—(From Reports of Council on Pharmacy and Chemistry, 1917, p. 148.)
MINSON’S SOLUBLE IODIN “KELPIDINE” NOT ADMITTED TO N. N. R.
Report of the Council on Pharmacy and Chemistry
Minson’s Soluble Iodin “Kelpidine” was submitted to the Council by J. J. Minson, Washington, D. C., trading as the Kelpidine Company, with the statement that in future “literature” it was to be known as Minson’s Soluble Iodin, only. The following statement of composition was furnished:
“Minson’s Soluble Iodin is somewhat of an indefinite character, chemically. Its formula is, Iodin 4 per cent., Distilled Water 6 per cent., and Absolute Alcohol q. s. 100 per cent. By a process of chilling and heating an iodid of uncertain character is produced, and because of the extreme sensitiveness of the product to chemical tests, it is hard to determine. So far as I have been able to judge, however, the result is about 3 or 31⁄2 per cent. free iodin and from 1⁄2 per cent. to 1 per cent. iodid, possibly ethyl and hydrogen iodid in combination.”
The A. M. A. Chemical Laboratory reports that the preparation is an alcoholic solution containing free iodin and iodid, probably hydrogen iodid and ethyl iodid, but that the free iodin content was only 2.69 gm. per 100 c.c.
It is claimed that the “therapeutic indications” of Minson’s Soluble Iodin are the “same as those of all iodin and iodid preparations, internally, externally, hypodermically and intravenously; excepting, however, counter irritation.” It is admitted that there are no “clinical reports” as to the hypodermic and intravenous use, but the belief is expressed “that in an emergency it is a safe remedy under proper dilution.” It is further claimed that “for all practical purposes it is nontoxic and nonirritating” and that “it has none of the undesirable features such as is the case with the iodids and the organic preparations of iodin, proprietary or otherwise.”
It was assigned for consideration to the Committee on Pharmacology, whose referee reported: