The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-12
THE ANTI-TOXINE REMEDY.
1t Is Coming Into Use Here with
Good Results.

Physicians Report Imp ovement After
Treatment-There Is Now Plenty of
the Fluid.
The use of anti-toxine for the cure OF
diphtheria has already begun In this
city, and so far, with excellent results.
When the PRESS announced the arrival
of the first bottle of the new cure lew
days ago, there was an immediate at
tempt to take advantage of the remedy.
Unfortunately that one bottle was not
enough for one case, and the cases call
ing for it were many. So at first the
precious liquid could be used only to al
leviate, there not being enough to cure.
This was the case with little child In
Yarmouth. The parents saw the article
in the PRESS and sending TO Portland
got all the fluid that Messrs. Schlotter-
beck & Foss had to spare. But this was
enough for only one injection. The re-
suit of this was a noticeable improve
meut, and it seems probable that II the
treatment could have been followed up
tibet disease would have been routed.
AS it was the diphtheria recovered it's
lost ground, land the little one died.
Calls came from very distant parts OF
the state for the fluid, but it was impos-
sible to furnish it.
But within few days, arrangements
for getting the anti-toxine have been per-
fected, and now the supply is sufficient
for regular treatment. At present only
a few of the Portland physicians have
awaited themselves of the remedy, put
these report excellent results. One phy-
stefan used it on child of feeble con-
stitution with excellent results. Atthe
time the remedy was first applied, the
child was just balancing. liable to go
one way or the other. Immediate I'M
provement followed the administration,
and the child has now recovered. Of
course the recovery might have occurred
without the anti-toxtine, but it is quite
certain that marked advantage was no.
ticeable from the use of the fluid.
DR.. P. Merrill is using the anti-tox-
inc in family where three mem bers are
afflicted with diphtheria. One, boy OF
ten years, has very severe case. Il BE-
gan to use anti-toxine twenty-four hours
ago on that CASE" said DIR. Merrill.
speaking to the PRESS last evening. 1T
was a very serious case. Very soon after
administering it change for the better
was noted, and that change has cont1n-
ued until the present time. The ami
toxine has materially changed the char
Tho hQtSor
OF course it is too early to speak osl-
tiyely as vet. nave since used the rem
edv on two other mem bers of the fami-
1y."
The anti-toxine is administered by
means of special hypodermic syringe,
made to contain about an ounce. The
syringe is inserted under the skin on one
of the lower sides of the bdomen, either
the right or the left. Very soon after the
fluid is deposited under the skin, the
blood absorb BIS it, and carries it through
the system.
1t is not probable that attempts will
be made to manufacture the antl-tox-
Inc here, for some time at least. 1t is
long process, taking many months.
Moreover, it is probable that sufficient
supplies can be obtained from New
York.
The cost of anti-toxine is not excess
i've. IL is sold at present only to ply
sicians, and at rate which places its
use within the reach OF all.
At the meeting of the Academy OF
Medicine Monday evening, DR.. Ring will
read paper on diphtherla.