On the Use of Mercurosal in Syphilis
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چکیده
A considerable number of preparations of mercury are now on the market which arc stated to be suitable for intravenous injection. The cost per dose of these preparations is considerably less than that of those containingarsenic compounds. If there is evidence to show that we have a more economical method of effectively treatingsyphilis and other infections it should be of great practical value. Messrs. Parke Davis & Co. kindly supplied me with Mercurosal which was used partly by myself and partly by other doctors at my suggestion. Mercurosal is a synthetic compound of mercury?di-sodium-hydroxy-mercuri-salieyl-oxyacetate.' It is sold in sterile solution ready for intravenous or intramuscular injection. Altogether 34 intravenous and 12 intra-
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دوره 61 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017