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News and Comment This article is only available in the PDF format. Download the PDF to view the article, as well as its associated figures and tables. Abstract SPIROCIDE (MERCUPRESSON) Several physicians have written to the Archives of Dermatology and Syphilology concerning a circular that they have received extolling the virtues of "spirocide (mercupresson)," in the treatment of syphilis. Accompanying the commercial circular is a reprint by Dr. J. Lewengood reporting the results, surprising to him, which he has obtained in certain cases of syphilis by using this remedy. On examination it proves to be a combination for administering fumigations. In addition to mercury, it contains certain vegetable substances and copper. The use of vegetable substances—"alteratives"—for the efficient treatment of syphilis belongs to past days. In this preparation they are burned up anyway. If the copper were volatilized at all, it would be of no known virtue in syphilis. The treatment, therefore, reduces itself to a method of mercurial fumigation. The treatment of syphilis by fumigation can, of course, be used effectively. It was used in the dawn http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Dermatology and Syphilology American Medical Association

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Archives of Dermatology and Syphilology , Volume 2 (5) – Nov 1, 1920
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This article is only available in the PDF format. Download the PDF to view the article, as well as its associated figures and tables. Abstract SPIROCIDE (MERCUPRESSON) Several physicians have written to the Archives of Dermatology and Syphilology concerning a circular that they have received extolling the virtues of "spirocide (mercupresson)," in the treatment of syphilis. Accompanying the commercial circular is a reprint by Dr. J. Lewengood reporting the results, surprising to him,...
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American Medical Association
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Copyright © 1920 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
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0096-6029
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10.1001/archderm.1920.02350110129011
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This article is only available in the PDF format. Download the PDF to view the article, as well as its associated figures and tables. Abstract SPIROCIDE (MERCUPRESSON) Several physicians have written to the Archives of Dermatology and Syphilology concerning a circular that they have received extolling the virtues of "spirocide (mercupresson)," in the treatment of syphilis. Accompanying the commercial circular is a reprint by Dr. J. Lewengood reporting the results, surprising to him, which he has obtained in certain cases of syphilis by using this remedy. On examination it proves to be a combination for administering fumigations. In addition to mercury, it contains certain vegetable substances and copper. The use of vegetable substances—"alteratives"—for the efficient treatment of syphilis belongs to past days. In this preparation they are burned up anyway. If the copper were volatilized at all, it would be of no known virtue in syphilis. The treatment, therefore, reduces itself to a method of mercurial fumigation. The treatment of syphilis by fumigation can, of course, be used effectively. It was used in the dawn

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Archives of Dermatology and Syphilology – American Medical Association

Published: Nov 1, 1920

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