Theine,—see Caffeine.
Theobromine Merck.—C.P.
White powd.; bitter taste.—Sol. in ether; insol. in water or chloroform.—Diuretic, Nerve-stimulant.—Dose: 5—15 grn.
Theobromine Salicylate Merck.—True Salt.
Small, white, acid, permanent needles; not decomposable by water.—Sol. slightly in water.—Uses: Powerful Diuretic and Genito-urinary Antiseptic; similar in action to diuretin, but perfectly stable.—Dose: 15 grn., several t. daily, in wafers, or in powd. with saccharin.
Theobromine and Lithium Benzoate,—see Uropherin B.
Theobromine and Lithium Salicylate,—see Uropherin S.
Theobromine and Sodium Salicylate Merck.
Diuretin.—White, fine powd., odorl.; containing 49.7% theobromine, 38.1% salicylic acid; decomposes on exposure.—Diuretic.—Uses: Heart disease; nephritis, especially of scarlet fever.—Dose: 15 grn., 5—6 t. daily, in powd., or capsules, followed by water.
Thermodin.