Abstract
Summary
Experiments were performed with anti-foaming agents by inhalation in rabbits in order to decrease the severity of pulmonary edema caused by a standard dose of intravenous adrenalin. Poorly volatile drugs (heavy alcohols, Span 85) failed to exert any favorable effect. Ether gave only a slight improvement. Ethyl alcohol exerted an important favorable action, This action is partly due to the anti-foaming property of alcohol and partly to its action on the central nervous system. Combination of parenteral morphine with alcohol by inhalation gave the best results.
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