Acetanilidum
Remedy of cyanosis and collapse from antipyretic drugs. Bluish discoloration of lips and nails. Heart irregularity. Headache from sun. Effects of antipyretic drug overdose.
Source
Prepared from acetanilide, a synthetic antipyretic compound.
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Keynote Symptoms
Cyanosis — bluish lips, nails, face from drug effects or collapse. Collapse with cold sweat. Headache from sun exposure. Cardiac irregularity. Effects of antipyretic drug overdose. Anemia. Dyspnoea.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Dull, stuporous. Confused.
General Symptoms
Collapse, cyanosis. Worse from sun, exertion. Better from rest.
Physical Symptoms
Face
Cyanotic — blue lips, nails. Pale.
Chest
Heart irregular. Weak, rapid pulse. Dyspnoea.
Modalities
Better From
Rest, fresh air
Worse From
Sun, exertion, drug overdose
Constitutional Type
Not constitutional. Used for drug effects and cyanosis.
Clinical Indications
Cyanosis, drug-induced collapse, cardiac irregularity, sun headache
Comparative Materia Medica
Carbolicum acidum has collapse. Camphor has icy collapse. Tabacum has pallor with nausea.
Safety Information
Not well established.
Acetanilide is toxic — causes methemoglobinemia (cyanosis), hemolytic anemia, liver damage. Withdrawn from medical use. Use only potentised forms.
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