Fowler's solution
Fowler's solution is a solution containing 1%
tonic.[1] Thomas Fowler (1736–1801) of Stafford, England, proposed the solution in 1786 as a substitute for a patent medicine, "tasteless ague drop". From 1865, Fowler's solution was a leukemia treatment.[1][2]
From 1905, inorganic arsenicals like Fowler's solution saw diminished use as attention turned to organic arsenicals, starting with
Atoxyl.[3]
As arsenical compounds are notably toxic and
)References
- ^ PMID 8505753.
- S2CID 6676910.
- ISBN 978-3-642-13184-4.
- S2CID 2815389.
- PMID 21422471.
External links
- Fowler's+solution at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
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