Report of the Council on Pharmacy and Chemistry
Below appear abstracts of the Council’s actions on articles refused recognition which were not deemed of sufficient importance to require lengthy reports.
Uricsol
Uricsol is marketed by the Uricsol Chemical Company, formerly of Los Angeles, now of Boston. Regarding its composition only vague statements are made. In an advertising pamphlet it is promised that the formula will be sent to physicians on request. Such a request from a physician elicited the following statement:
“URICSOL is a non-irritating, alkaline solution, containing Lithium Citrate, Acid Citric and Potassium Nitrate, together with a saline laxative in the form of Glycero Sodium Phosphate, with Vegetable Tonics added.”
The Association Laboratory has made an examination of Uricsol to determine its composition and reports as follows:
LABORATORY REPORT
A trade package purchased in March, 1915, from a wholesale drug house was labeled:
“Uricsol Rheumatic Remedy, Uric Acid Solvent, Kidney and Liver Stimulant, Manufactured by the Uricsol Chemical Co., Los Angeles, Cal.”
This package was wrapped in a circular entitled “The Great California Remedy—Uricsol.” The preparation is a viscid, slightly turbid light brown liquid, with a faintly aromatic odor and a salty, bitter taste. The diluted solution is acid in reaction toward litmus and phenolphthalein and alkaline toward methyl orange.