The Use of Sodium Salicylate by Intravenous and Intramuscular Administration

gesic drug" of value in rheumatic and similar affections. But it is almost entirely given by oral administration, and sometimes its use, even in large doses and over prolonged periods, is attended with disappointing results. 1 have used this drug by the intravenous and intramuscular routes for the past twelve years, and have found that this method of administration is far and away superior to administration by the oral route. Further, by such methods of administration the irritable effect which the drug produces on the stomach is avoided. In my experience, on local injection into inflamed and painful joints, etc., it causes local softening, and results in freer and less painful movements of the joints. I have used it in cases of fibrous ankylosis of joints, myalgias, general and localised neuritis, whether severe or chronic; whilst the contra-indications to its intravenous or