A new remedy for leprosy, hydroxyprocaine-penicillin.

This compound has been used up to now in 116 patients altogether, by several investigators in different countries. Publications so far have been made by Percy (6), Trappmann (8), and SchallElr and Serie (1), who cited certain other workers (Chit Yin and U Pe Thein). All of them reported favorable results, and pointed out the excellent tolerance of the drug. The periods of treatment varied from 3 to 24 months, the drug being injected intramuscularly at intervals varying from daily up to one week, in a dose of 400,000 U. My own previous investigation (8) involved 10 patients treated for three months. The results obtained were very satisfying, so that it was Clecided to start a further trial on a larger number of patients with a longer time of treatment.