Word: marsilid
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Dates: during 1952-1952
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...hydrazide of isonicotinic acid, marketed under such names as Rimifon, Nydrazid, Pyricidin, Dinacrin. A related drug is trade-named Marsilid...
...Marsilid, one of the isoniazed* drugs now being widely tested against T.B., may be useful for a lot of other things, three New York City doctors reported in London. They found that it relieves pain, and can be used as a substitute for narcotics in some advanced cases of cancer. It is also being tried on narcotic addicts to ease withdrawal symptoms...
...will take six months for doctors to render a confident verdict on Rimifon, Marsilid and Nydrazid. Meanwhile, there is a sobering lesson in the history of anti-TB drugs: dozens have come and all but one "wonder drug" (streptomycin) have gone, but TB remains...