Access the full text.
Sign up today, get DeepDyve free for 14 days.
References for this paper are not available at this time. We will be adding them shortly, thank you for your patience.
The interesting pharmacologic properties of " myanesin" (3-ortho-toloxy-1,2-propanediol), such as its power to relax spasticity and rigidity, its action to restore deranged reciprocal innervation and its inhibiting effect on certain release symptoms, suggested that this drug may be useful in the production of muscular relaxation during anesthesia and for the treatment of certain spastic and hyperkinetic disorders. "Myanesin" has since been widely used for muscle relaxation during anesthesia in Great Britain, and it was recently reported that 10,000 patients received intravenous injections of this agent.3 The value of "myanesin" in the treatment of spastic and hyperkinetic disorders has not been examined as extensively. Stephen and Chandy4 obtained short-lived beneficial effects on certain diseases of the extrapyramidal nervous system on intravenous administration of a 10 per cent solution of the drug. They also observed localized thrombophlebitis and transient hemoglobinuria following administration. These side effects were due to the solvents used
JAMA – American Medical Association
Published: Jun 26, 1948
Read and print from thousands of top scholarly journals.
Already have an account? Log in
Bookmark this article. You can see your Bookmarks on your DeepDyve Library.
To save an article, log in first, or sign up for a DeepDyve account if you don’t already have one.
Copy and paste the desired citation format or use the link below to download a file formatted for EndNote
Access the full text.
Sign up today, get DeepDyve free for 14 days.
All DeepDyve websites use cookies to improve your online experience. They were placed on your computer when you launched this website. You can change your cookie settings through your browser.