Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-05-19

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commanding extreme figures ; and
We are, therefore, not surprised to
learn that the cheapest alkGloids OF
cinchona banks are now claiming
special notice.
The principal alkaloids, other
than quinia, are quinidia, cinchoni-
dia ar d cinchonia. AS to the prices
OF these preparations, we learn that
sulphate OF quinidia is selling at n.
bout one.third the price of sulphate
of quiniaj sulphato of cinchonidia
about one.seventh the price, and
sulphatc of cinchonia about one
eighteenth. AS to their medicinal
value we are informed that, In the
opinion Of very many PHYSICIANS
here and abroad, they are regarded
as fully equal to sulphate of quinia.
1t is to be observed that they are
offered by the American manutac
turers in ample quantity and at the
low prices above indicated, so that
no danger Of a failure to prOyidc
TOR the necessities OF all classes of
our peoplein this direction need be
apprehended.
Now, as to their medicinal prop.
critics ain the year 1866 the Mad
ras Government appointed a mcdl-
cal commission to test tho respect.
i've ctti cacy, in the treatment OF tc-
YER OF quinine, quinldinc, cincho.
nine and cinchUhidine. OF the sal.
pilates OF these a.kaIoIds Il due sup.
( ply, specially prepared under Mr.
Towards superintendent, was
placed ut the disposal OF the COM
mission. From he report (BIuC
Book East India Cinchona CuItiya
ton, 1870, PIP. I56-l,2) it appear,
that the number of eases of parOX.
ismaI maIariOuS lrvers treated wa'
PIP, namely :846 with quinine, &c.
t with 9uinidine, 500 with cinchonin'
, and 403 with cinchOnidne. U
these 2472 eases, 2435 cases were
cured and q failed. The differing,
in remedial value of the four aka
IOlds, az deduced from these expcri
ments, may be thus stated
Quimdine- Ratio of failure per 1000
cases treated,
Quinine, ratio of failure per 1000 treated,
h Cinchohidine, ratio Of failure per 1000
cases treated, ......."............ ........ i
y. Cinchonine, ratio Of failure per 1000
cases treated, 2
u "The Indian Government, actiny
on the recommendation OF Mr. How
. ard, officially advised (pec. IL, Is
: 73) the more free use in India u
cinchona alkaloids other than Qul
: nine, and especially Of sulphate Q
cinchOnidine, which is procurabl
u in abundance from red bark"
The matter is attracting the at
u tention OF medical men general,
, in this country, and in view Of thi
:. fact the Surgeon.G General has issue
. the following circular letter wit
reference to the use Of sulphates G
u the cinGhona alkalOids By mcdicu
officers of the marine hospital SOL
y vice, April II, 1917:
70 "To Medical Officers 81 the Unite
u States Marine Hospital Service
"CalIing your attention to III
extraordinary increase. in tho MAI
! kct price of the quinia sulphat,
: and at the same time to the accl
: mulAting testimony in favor of tn
4 employment of the quinidia, Gil
chonidia and cinchOnia sHlphate
OF which the two first named al
believed to be as e~ficacious as III
y quinia ~sulphato, it is suggested thu
u the less costly salts be accorded
far trial ..
NJ "You arc requested TO take tn
O. matter in consideration in prepa
D. ing your next semi-annual requis
ton for medical supplies, to DO TO
warded during the coming month
ID The rusult Of the experience
81 our army surgeons will be locke
ID for with interest. The sulphato
&c cinchonidia is not, however, a ne
or medicine to the faculty oftbis coul
to try, and whom it has beon accorde
a fair trial it is said to have full
er sustained tho claims made, for il.