THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TRICHLORETHYLENE IN PREVENTING ATTACKS OF ANGINA PECTORIS
Authors: William S. Love
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1937)

Article1 February 1937THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TRICHLORETHYLENE IN PREVENTING ATTACKS OF ANGINA PECTORISWILLIAM S. LOVE JR., M.D., F.A.C.P.WILLIAM S. LOVE JR., M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-10-8-1187 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTrichlorethylene has been used for some time in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia. Its therapeutic activity in regard to this condition has been discussed by Glaser,1, 2and an extensive bibliography of its use for this purpose is given in his papers. It has also been used as an anodyne in dental procedures and for dental pain3, 4and with some success as an anesthetic for operations upon the face.5In a conversation with Dr. David Bryce in which the discussion turned upon angina pectoris, it was suggested by him that trichlorethylene might prove of use in preventing such attacks....References1. GLASER MA: Treatment of trigeminal neuralgia with trichlorethylene, Jr. Am. Med. Assoc., 1931, xcvi, 916. CrossrefGoogle Scholar2. GLASER MA: Modern methods for the relief of Tic Douloureux, Western Jr. Surg., Obst. and Gynec., 1931, xxxix, 902. Google Scholar3. WASSMUND M: Die Behandlung neuraligiformer Beschwerden und Neurosen im Gebiet der Kiefer und Zahne, Zahnarztl. Rundschau, 1924, xxxiii, 97. Google Scholar4. PORTMAN : Über meine Erfahrungen mit Chlorylen, Zahnarztl. Rundschau, 1931, xl, 1690. Google Scholar5. KELLER P: Chlorylen als Inhalations anästheticum bei Eingriffen an der Gesichtshaut, Dermat. Wchnschr., 1932, xcv, 973. Google Scholar6. KRANTZCARRHARNE JCCJWG: Action of trichlorethylene on perfused vessels of the frog, Proc. Soc. Exper. Biol. and Med., 1934, xxxii, 334. CrossrefGoogle Scholar7. KRANTZCARRHARNE JCCJWG: A contribution to the pharmacology of trichlorethylene, Jr. Pharm. and Exper. Therap., 1935, liv, 327-333. Google Scholar8. KRANTZCARRMUSSER JCCJR: A study of the anaesthetic properties of trichlorethylene, Jr. Am. Pharm. Assoc., 1935, xxiv, 754-756. Google Scholar9. JOACHIMOGLU G: Die Pharmakologie des Trichlorätheylens (Chlorylin Kahlbaum), Berl. klin. Wchnschr., 1921, lviii, 148-149. Google Scholar10. EICHERT H: Trichlorethylene intoxication, Jr. Am. Med. Assoc., 1936, cvi, 1652-1654. CrossrefGoogle Scholar11. TAYLOR H: Experiments on the physiological properties of trichlorethylene, Jr. Indust. Hyg. and Toxicol., 1936, xviii, 175-193. Google Scholar12. HAMILTON A: Industrial toxicology, 1934, Harper and Bros., New York, pages 218-227. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Baltimore, Maryland*Received for publication August 1, 1936. From the Department of Medicine, University of Maryland.The author is indebted to the Calco Chemical Company, Bound Brook, New Jersey, for supplying much of the trichlorethylene used in carrying out this investigation. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byThe Action of Trichlorethylene on The Cardiovascular SystemThe effect of trichlorethylene on the human, canine, and rabbit electrocardiogram 1 February 1937Volume 10, Issue 8Page: 1187-1197KeywordsAnalgesicsAnestheticsAngina ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 February 1937 PDF downloadLoading ...