The Toxicide Laboratories is, apparently, merely a trade name used by the alleged originator of “Toxicide,” J. F. Ruckel, M.D. According to our records, Ruckel was born in 1860 and was graduated by the Chicago Homeopathic Medical College in 1886. He claims to have originated Toxicide about twenty years ago and to have prescribed it “in over 3,000 cases.” In addition to Toxicide, the Toxicide Laboratories also put out “Dianasiac for Nymphomania and Satyriasis” and “Somnosine for Insomnia.”]—(From The Journal A. M. A., Oct. 8, 1921.)
PIL. MIXED TREATMENT (CHICHESTER)
Report of the Council on Pharmacy and Chemistry
The Council has authorized publication of the following report:
W. A. Puckner, Secretary.
“Pil. Mixed Treatment (Chichester)” is a proprietary preparation of the Hillside Chemical Co., Newburgh, N. Y. It is sold in the form of pills, each said to contain 1⁄20 grain of mercuric iodid and 5 grains of potassium iodid.
In 1907 the Council examined the therapeutic claims advanced for this preparation and found that they were unwarranted, exaggerated and misleading. It found, also, many misleading statements in regard to the product itself. Furthermore, the A. M. A. Chemical Laboratory found the pills to be “short weight” in potassium iodid content.
At the time that the Council examined Pil. Mixed Treatment (Chichester), a dermatologist of recognized standing, to whom the “literature” for this product had been submitted for an opinion, made the following report:
“Assuming that this pill contains what is claimed for it, one-twentieth (1⁄20) of a grain of biniodid of mercury and five (5) grains of potassium iodid, it presents neither an original nor a very useful formula.