Hyperol : (extra pharmacopœia) : solid hydrogen peroxide / [F. W. Berk & Co. Ltd.].

  • F.W. Berk & Co. Ltd.
Date:
[1925?]
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Credit: Hyperol : (extra pharmacopœia) : solid hydrogen peroxide / [F. W. Berk & Co. Ltd.]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    great advantage. In the treatment of gonorrheal inflammation of the urethra, an injection of the above solution will give beneficial results, arising from the antiseptic and mechanical action of the nascent oxygen on the pus. The action of the active oxygen on the tension of the mucus also causes an attack on the gonococci hidden in the crevices of the urethra. Solid Hydrogen Peroxide can be used in this manner for the diagnosis of chronic cases, and the nascent oxygen also serves to oxidize the gonococcus toxine. | Solid Hydrogen Peroxide can also be used in the treatment of buboes and syphilitic ulcers. OTOLOGY The use of hydrogen peroxide for the removal of wax and in the treatment of middle ear suppu- ration is well known. Solid Hydrogen Peroxide is to be strongly recommended. For the treatment of chronic middle ear suppuration, especially for loosening a tough discharge, a solution of 5 to 10 volumes strength should be used warm, followed by syringing with warm Boric Acid solution and drying. It 1s essential that there shall be adequate drainage in these cases. For the treatment of scarlatinal otitis, particu- larly when the discharge is thick and offensive, a 20 volumes strength solution should be instilled before and after each irrigation. GYNACOLOGY. Solid Hydrogen Peroxide will be found of great value in gynecological practice. A solution of
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