Actions and Uses.—It is claimed that this compound acts like morphine without producing constipation, nausea or lassitude. It is the conclusion of some good observers that it possesses no advantage over codeine. Applied to the eye, it causes a local vasodilation, leading to acute conjunctival edema. Dionin is recommended to relieve pain, especially in respiratory affections, as an antispasmodic in whooping-cough, for insomnia and externally in the treatment of corneal affections, conjunctivitis, iritis, etc. Dosage.—0·015 to 0·06 gramme (¼ to 1 grain). Externally it is applied in 10 to 20 per cent. solutions. Manufactured by E. Merck, Darmstadt. (Merck & Co., New York.)
DIURETIN.
A name applied to theobromine-sodium salicylate, which see. Manufactured by Knoll & Co., Ludwigshafen, Germany (E. Merck & Co., New York).
DUOTAL.
A name applied to Guaiacolis Carbonas, U. S. P. Manufactured by Farbenfabriken, vorm. Friedr. Bayer & Co., Elberfeld, Germany (Continental Color & Chemical Company, New York).
DUOTONOL.
A name applied to a mixture of equal parts of calcium tonol and sodium tonol. (See Tonols.)
Actions and Uses and Dosage.—See Glycerophosphates. Manufactured by Chemische Fabrik auf Actien, vorm. E. Schering, Berlin (Schering & Glatz, New York).
ELIXIR EUPNEIN.
A preparation said to contain in each dose of 8 c.c. (2 fluidrachms): heroin 0·0026 gramme (1
24 grain), terpin hydrate 0·13 gramme (2 grains) creosote 0·3 gramme (5 grains), in a menstruum containing 30 per cent. of alcohol with glycerin and aromatic essential oils.