The treatment of syphilis (1920) (14594127697)

Identifier: treatmentofsyph00bake (find matches)
Title: The treatment of syphilis
Year: 1920 (1920s)
Authors: Baketel, Harrie Sheridan, 1872-
Subjects: Syphilis
Publisher: New York The Macmillan Company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress



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des in the treatment of syphilishas undergone a very radical change since the introduction ofsalvarsan as an anti-luetic agent. It was formerly a part of thestock treatment of the syphilitic and after vigorous mercurialmedication he was placed upon the iodides, preferably the iodidof potassium. Despite the fact that this drug disarranges thestomach of many patients, it was very generally utilized, al-though at times other preparations of iodin, such as salts ofsodium, strontium, and ammonium, have been used. Thereare on the market a number of proprietary products containingiodides, which have been formulated in combinations, tendingto eliminate the uncomfortable and unpleasant features causedby taking the raw iodides. Spirochete not Affected by Iodin We have learned, however, that iodin has little or no effectupon the spirochete. This was first brought to the attentionof the profession by Colonel (then Captain) H. J. Nichols, U. S.Army (Journal of Experimental Medicine, p. 196, 1911).
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