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Quote: Originally posted by nitro-genes  | Speaking of common household drugs,
DMX, or Dextromethorphan containing coughing syrups are inmensly polpular here at the moment.
[Edited on 6-7-2006 by nitro-genes] |
I believe it's usually abbreviated DXM (like DeXtroMethorphan), although maybe it's a regional thing.
As for obscurity, when it comes to sore throats, I swear by Chloraseptic, which uses phenol as a local anesthetic (compounded by the fact that it is
also an antiseptic). I was quite surprised to find the anesthetic use of phenol when I first found it in a store. Might not be as healthy as
benzocaine or lidocaine, but it certainly works well.
EDIT: I just remembered another thing that happened a while ago. I have pretty severe restless leg syndrome, and a family member decided to gift me
some sort of homeopathic "remedy" to help with general restlessness. Its primary ingredient was "zincum metallicum", which I'm pretty sure is pure
zinc metal, but it came in tablet form so I can't be sure. Homeopathic medicine never ceases to amaze me with how it seems to actively ignore any
scientific evidence. It would be far cheaper and healthier to replace the zinc with iron, since restless leg syndrome (and often general restlessness)
is linked to ferritin deficiencies, but noooooo, they just have to avoid real evidence, no matter the literal cost.
[Edited on 25-9-2017 by CRUSTY]
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Mallinckrodt Ether
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Years ago I had some small metal cans of ether for anesthesia from Mallinkrodt. Not sure where they ended up.
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| Quote: Originally posted by CRUSTY |
[Edited on 6-7-2006 by nitro-genes][/rquote]
As for obscurity, when it comes to sore throats, I swear by Chloraseptic, which uses phenol as a local anesthetic (compounded by the fact that it is
also an antiseptic). I was quite surprised to find the anesthetic use of phenol when I first found it in a store. Might not be as healthy as
benzocaine or lidocaine, but it certainly works well.
[Edited on 25-9-2017 by CRUSTY] |
Interestingly Chloraseptic brand only uses phenol in their throat spray formulation and not in their lozenges. The latter of which indeed utilises
benzocaine 
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I loved chloraseptic as a kid. still do actually
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I bought a can of ether from Mallinckrodt when I was in high school and working as a biology assistant they gave me their old catalog in which I
ordered stuff from. The can had the same type of domed plastic cap and skinny neck. It was a pound can I think entitled "Ether for Anesthesia". After
puncturing the metal seal and capping it, you could still faintly smell the ether so I kept it outside in an old dog house.
Something like this.
http://www.anesth.hama-med.ac.jp/Anedepartment/m-mallinckrod...
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| Quote: Originally posted by Morgan | I bought a can of ether from Mallinckrodt when I was in high school and working as a biology assistant they gave me their old catalog in which I
ordered stuff from. The can had the same type of domed plastic cap and skinny neck. It was a pound can I think entitled "Ether for Anesthesia". After
puncturing the metal seal and capping it, you could still faintly smell the ether so I kept it outside in an old dog house.
Something like this.
http://www.anesth.hama-med.ac.jp/Anedepartment/m-mallinckrod...
[Edited on 17-10-2017 by Morgan] |
Same part number Mallinckrodt: 0804, the picture in your link is from the 80's whereas I believe the image I posted was from quite a bit earlier.
50's-60's I would guess. I will have to check the expiry next time I am over at Mayo
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| Quote: Originally posted by methyl_ethyl | | Quote: Originally posted by Morgan | I bought a can of ether from Mallinckrodt when I was in high school and working as a biology assistant they gave me their old catalog in which I
ordered stuff from. The can had the same type of domed plastic cap and skinny neck. It was a pound can I think entitled "Ether for Anesthesia". After
puncturing the metal seal and capping it, you could still faintly smell the ether so I kept it outside in an old dog house.
Something like this.
http://www.anesth.hama-med.ac.jp/Anedepartment/m-mallinckrod...
[Edited on 17-10-2017 by Morgan] |
Same part number Mallinckrodt: 0804, the picture in your link is from the 80's whereas I believe the image I posted was from quite a bit earlier.
50's-60's I would guess. I will have to check the expiry next time I am over at Mayo
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Tidbits
http://blog.mallinckrodt.com/throwback-thursday-2-19-15/
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/24866...
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When I was a kid growing up in WV we used to buy dynamite at the feed store.
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When we moved we found some cleaning products in the basement. There was a couple of bars of Carbolic soap and a bar of Coal tar soap. Also was some
stuff in a carboard tube, the writing had long gone, buts its slightly abrasive and removes just about anything I ever managed to burn on glass ware.
its got blue bits (granules in it), so must be safe eah.
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Were you feeding dragons?
Meanwhile, back at the topic...
Give the history of pharmacology, if you pick any drug produced in the last 50 years or so, and wait, you have a really good chance of choosing one
that is not longer in use 20 years on.
The really old ones like morphine and penicillin are still going but plenty of others have gone out of fashion.
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| Quote: Originally posted by unionised | | Quote: Originally posted by Mr. Rogers | When I was a kid growing up
Give the history of pharmacology, if you pick any drug produced in the last 50 years or so, and wait, you have a really good chance of choosing one
that is not longer in use 20 years on.
The really old ones like morphine and penicillin are still going but plenty of others have gone out of fashion.
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Saw this at an antiques store. Anyone have an idea of what this was used for?
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The philosophy of one century is the common sense of the next.
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Therapeutic Categories
Food additive (e number)
Pharmaceutic aid
Antacid
Physical sunscreen
https://www.drugs.com/international/magnesium-trisilicate.ht...
https://www.livestrong.com/article/312027-side-effects-of-ma...
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American feed stores stock all sorts of stuff. Steel-jawed traps and veterinary drugs are my main reasons for going there.
I just bought some calomel and soda tablets from Eli Lilly. Looks like the bottle is early 20th century.
Hard to believe how long it took them to figure out that mercurous chloride isn't good for you. These pills have 65 mg each.
The directions say, "take as needed."
Probably sensible advice as long as you realize you don't need any more mercury in your diet.
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