_NERVOUS DISORDERS.—PerhaSiS.—It is in the diseases of the nervous system that acetanilid has shown itself most valuable. As an antispasmodic in whoop ing-cough its effects are quite marked.
In pertussis it lessens the discomfort and keeps the paroxysms in check better than any other remedy. I. N. Love (Jour. Amer. Med. Assoc., Mar. 29, '90).
Case of a child, 5 years old, suffering from pertussis, who took, by mistake, 1 drachm of antifebrin. Cyanosis; res pirations slowed. Large dose had an excellent effect on the whooping-cough. Spencer (Canadian Practitioner, Apr., '91).
Acetanilid of great value in whooping , cough; '/, to 'I, grain every two hours to infants 1 to 2 months old, and propor tionately larger doses to older children. W. L. Wade (So. California Pract., Aug., '94).
.tieuralgia and Kindred Disorders. As an analgesic, especially in cases of neuralgic or neuritic nature, or in pain from reflex causes, acetanilid has been of marked benefit. In rheumatism, sciatica, lumbago, trifacial and other neuralgias, gastralgia, girdle-pain of locomotor ataxia, ovarian or other vis ceral pain, the pain of optic neuritis and glaucoma, it has been freely used, and still maintains a well-deserved reputa tion. It is also effective in the neuralgic
pains associated with herpes zoster.
Five-grain doses successfully relieve the lightning pain of locomotor ataxia. Stewart (Canada Med. Record. Jan., '88).
Of great advantage in 5-grain doses, repeated every two hours, in painful menstruation, especially of young girls. H. R. Ely (Medical World, Jan., '91).
Epilepsy.—In epilepsy, however. it has not shown itself effective, even when ad ministered in sufficiently large doses to produce cyanosis.
Vomiting. — Vomiting of nervous origin occasionally yields to its action.
In obstinate vomiting, particularly when it seems to be due chiefly to nerv ous disturbance or marked gastric irri tability. Two grains every hour until 6 grains are taken often prevent this unpleasant sequel of operative interfer ence. II. A. Hare (Therapeutic Gazette, Nov. 15, '94).