Joseph R. Stanton

Essential Hypertension. Therapeutic Trial of Veriloid, a New Extract of Veratrum viride.

Summary In hypertensive patients Veriloid is an active hypotensive agent when administered acutely, or chronically for periods as long as 5 months. Meticulous regulation of dosage is important in obtaining optimum results. After several weeks of continuous therapy it is frequently necessary to reduce the dosage in order to avoid nausea and vomiting. Nevertheless, relative to its hypotensive effects Veriloid seems to produce fewer toxic reactions than any other oral preparation of Veratrum viride presently available.

The Serum Uric Acid Concentration in Essential Hypertension.

Summary and Conclusions In a series of 50 cases essential hypertension, unless complicated by renal insufficiency, was associated with essentially normal serum uric acid values.

Sympatholytic effects of diethylaminoethanol in man.

Summary and Conclusions Doses of diethyl-aminoethanol sufficient to produce high blood concentrations resulted in a temporary inhibition of sympathetic vasoconstrictor reflexes in man. It is suggested that the effects of the drug on arterial pressure and ventricular tachycardias are secondary to its sympatholytic action.