The Vancouver Medical Association Bulletin: March, 1945
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is part of: History of Nursing in Pacific Canada
creator: Vancouver Medical Association
date: 1945-03
issued: 2015-01-29
issued: 1945-03
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note: The . . !MM8i U LJL E T F^T of the ... VANCOUVER MEDICAL ASSOCIATION With Which Is Incorporated Transactions of the VICTORIA MEDICAL SOCIETY the VANCOUVER GENERAL HOSPITAL and ST. PAUL'S HOSPITAL In This Issue: Page SUMMER SCHOOL PR OfiR A M |||jg|||. jBgjjfi * *4 OSLER LECTURE—The Employment of Leisure. Howard Spohn, M.TY -Cag?/. >':^^^^fflS^^^" 146 MEDICAL ECONOMICS NEWS AND NOTES 159 162 ANNUAL SUMMER SCHOOL VANCOUVER MEDICAL ASSOCIATION May 29th to June 1st, 1945 (incl.) Hotel Vancouver Make Your Hotel Reservations NOW! VOL XXI. NO. 6 March, 1945 The vasodilator Theobromine and the mental sedative Neurobarb, act synergistically, relaxing both musculature and mind. 11 ." " CT..K«. »l - .. "he LBS; THEOBARB THEOBROMINE, well known as a vasodilator, induces a marked relaxation of the coronary blood vessels and is frequently all that is necessary for relief in cases of angina pectoris and of syncope anginosa. Its prolonged diuretic action rapidly diminishes dropsical conditions except in cases of severe renal damage. Theobromine is particularly useful in the reduction of edema in cardiac dropsy, which then responds readily to digitalization. Theobromine, unlike caffeine and theophyllin, exerts but little effect on the central nervous system and, therefore, does not increase the nervous tension so common in "heart patients". NEUROBARB, E.B.S. (Phenobarbital) provides sedation by action on the central nervous system, allaying the anxiety that frequently accompanies high blood pressure. In Theobarb. E.B.S. then, there are two actions to relieve hypertension: 1. The effect of theobromine directly on the blood vessels, producing vasodilation. 2. The indirect effect of the sedative action of Neurobarb, E.B.S., preventing vasoconstriction. When prescribing, specify "ESS** A vfholly Canadian Indications: Cardiac dropsy, hypertensive heart disease, angina pectoris, cardiac pain, and following coronary thrombosis. THEOBARB, I.B.S. COMES IN TWO STRENGTHS: C.T. No. 691, Theobar…
has type: Periodicals
identifier: W1 .VA625
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language: English
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Vancouver, B.C. : McBeath Spedding Limited
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