Anilinum

The symptoms of Anilinum have been observed on workpeople poisoned by

inhalation of the fumes, and on persons who have worn aniline-dyed articles next the skin. The

symptoms are in many respects like those of Arsenic. There are vomiting, purging, bursting

headache, epileptiform attacks; cyanosis is very marked; swelling and irritation of the skin. In

old-school practice injections of aniline blue have been used with some success to destroy

cancerous growths, aniline having a marked affinity for cell nuclei, hence its use in staining

microscopic specimens. In poisoning cases evacuants, the inhalation of oxygen, the free use of

stimulants—brandy, ammonia, chloric ether—cold affusions to the head, and sinapisms on legs

and thighs, have been used with success.

Intense burning in stomach and head, "could not get her breath"; later, vomiting,

purging; extremities icy cold intense pain over stomach, which is very hard.

Pain in penis and scrotum, later, swelling, still later, impotence.

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• ▸Generalities—Swelling of various parts.
• ▸—Irritation of tissues —Epileptic attacks.
• ▸—Tetanic

spasms.

Vesicular eruption forming a bracelet round wrist—Eczematous eruption affecting

both knees.—Swelling, redness, intolerable itching of skin; eczema rubrum.

Compare: Arsenic; Antipyrin.