RT Journal
A1 Young H
T1 "The administration of arsphenamin"
JF Journal of the American Medical Association
JO Journal of the American Medical Association
YR 1919
FD July 12
VO 73
IS 2
SP 131
OP 131
DO 10.1001/jama.1919.02610280058022
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1919.02610280058022
AB To the Editor: 
    —In recent issues of The Journal there has been some discussion as to the propriety of giving neo-arsphenamin in concentrated solutions. While serving as urologist to the American Army Schools at Langres, I had considerable experience with this drug, and my observations may be of interest to your readers. It was the custom in the American Expeditionary Forces to give the French novarsenobenzol brand of neo-arsphenamin in 2 c.c. of sterile distilled water. This technic was approved and adopted by the men in charge of the Urological Section of Medical and Surgical Consultants, and was described in the Manual of Military Urology, published for use by all urologists in the A. E. F.The technic is simple. The neck of the ampule is filled and the tip broken off. An ampule containing 2 c.c. of sterile distilled water is then broken at both ends and the water