Fowler's solution

Fowler's solution

Fowler's solution is a solution containing potassium arsenite that once was prescribed as a remedy or a tonic. A Dr. Fowler of Stafford, England proposed its use in 1786 as a substitute for a patented medicine, "tasteless ague drop." It was prescribed in the United States until the late 1950's for a range of ailments including malaria, chorea, and syphilis.

Fowler's solution, also known as "Liquor Potassii Arenitis," "Kali Arsenicosum" or "Kali arseniatum", is a 1% solution of potassium arsenite, KH2AsO3.

Because of the poisonous and carcinogenic nature of arsenic compounds, Fowler's solution is dangerous. Documented side effects of treatment with Fowler's solution include:
* cirrhosis of the liver
* idiopathic portal hypertension
* urinary bladder cancer
* skin cancers

External links

* [http://www.homeoint.org/clarke/k/kali_ars.htm Materia Medica entry for Fowler's solution]
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