ALUM ENEMATA IN DYSENTERY.

Betamethasone enemata in ulcerative colitis.

In this series a very large therapeutic dose of corticosteroid was administered by retention enemata. For the first week the author gave the equivalent of between 300 and 750 mg. of cortisone daily and for the next three weeks 150 to 375 mg. daily. The results were excellent but systemic effects were noted in all who received more than the smallest dose used.

Untoward effects of enemata in congenital megacolon.

By MARY R. RICHARDS, M.D., AND ROBERT B. HIATT, M.D. New York City E PISODES of syncope varying from mild shock to rapid collapse and death frequently follow the administration of enemata in patients with congenital megacolon, particularly when the solution used is water, and when one of the parasympathomimetic drugs is given coincidentally. Such reactions have been previously described by one ...

Alum Coagulation

Colonic irritability due to a mercurial bacteriostat in retention enemata.

These observations show that thiomersal, used as a bacteriostatic agent for retention enema solutions, irritates the colon. Investigations leading to the choice of a non-irritant bacteriostatic agent are described. The presence or concentration of sodium chloride in the solution does not seem to be important.

Dysentery in Asylums