Medicine in ancient Erin : an historical sketch from Celtic to Mediaeval times.

  • Henry Solomon Wellcome
Date:
1909
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    Hrgotoxine and 'Hrnutin' Products (Trade Ma>-k) The alkaloid Ekgotoxine, one of the active thera- peutic principles of Ergot, can be obtained in a state of chemical purity from its phosphate, which is a crystal- line salt having a definite melting point (Jouvn. Chem. Soc, 1907, 91, 337 ; and Chaiiisf and Druggist [Loud.], Jan. 30, igog, p. 150). ' Tabloid' Hypodermic Ergotoxine presents the alkaloid as a soluble salt in a chemically pure con- dition and in accurate and convenient doses. It is also issued in combination with Morphine and with Strychnine. ' Ernutin ' presents the active thera- peutic principles of Ergot, the alkaloid I'2rgotoxine, and the organic base ^-Hy- droxyphenylethylamine, both of which have been shown by recent research to produce the characteristic blood- pressure and contraction of the uterus. 'Ernutin' is Ergot — minus its ERNUTIN- (fffr oraladmsistrsnsi') ,. ''°is°'' 11 >ll'Ui|iiUMiTljiiii|l!LdilliiHtllii'itj'>'!| i iiijiiiiuiiiiiu iiili. mini ■IriunllMIbuUI uuiiuIIhu liBiuiaiiamill miiuiml i^»^ \ isE~iiiiiimiiiiimiirauuiHHlH,jj PirilllH ll'lillllllllllltlllU.IIIUJIIIIllllllll I 1''imiUlllllliullit.rllIllilll||ll<l'l' 'iimiiiglisVellcDineS'?' J;«»oo?(E.G;i,NE«Yoi;«i| Sjiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiigg] uncertainties of constitution. Its action is not restrained, hindered or complicated by useless constituents as in Ergot, and is, therefore, more certain, constant and reliable. ' Ernutin,' administered after normal confinements, prevents or arrests haemorrhage, promptly produces a firm contraction of the uterus, improves the tone of the uterine muscle and assists involution. In the treatment of post-partum hemorrhage the superiority of ' Ernutin ' over Ergot is specially marked. (See ahu pages 113 and 183^