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LEP TANDRIN.-LITHIUM SALIC YLA TE.
done good service in cases of malaria in which quinine
had failed.
Administration.-The dose of lantanine is given as
from 15 to 30 grains (I to 2 grammes).
LEPTANDRIN.
This glucosidal principle, which is not yet fully ex-
amined as regards its chemical nature, is obtained from
the rhizome of Leptandra vizginica.
Therapeutic Applications.- Lcptandrin is a stimulant
to the biliary secretion, and is alleged to possess purga-
tive properties; it is especially applicable when the stools
are clay-colored.
Administration.-The dose of leptandrin is put down
as from I to 3 grains (o.o6 to o.18 gramme).
LIPANIN.
This substance is simply a mixture of olive oil and
oleic acid in the proportion of I to 6 parts.
Therapeutic Applications.-This remedy has been
used with success as a substitute for cod-liver oil in those
affections in which the latter medicament is indicated.
Lpanini appears to give better results in such cases when
given in combination with the hypophosphites of cal-
cium and sodium.
Administration.-The dose of lipanin is from I to 4
drachms (4 to 15 grammes).
LITHIUM SALICYLATE
This salt, recently introduced into practical medicine,
is represented by the formula LiC7H5,031Aq.
Physical Properties.-Littium salicylate occurs as a
white powder.
Solubility.-This salt is readily soluble in alcohol, and
to a certain extent in water.
Therapeutic Applications.-Salicylate of lithium has
been successfully employed in articular rheumatism as aI23
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Cerna, David. Notes on the Newer Remedies: Their Therapeutic Applications and Modes of Administration, Second Edition, book, 1894; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth143542/m1/122/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting University of Texas Health Science Center Libraries.