4406. Misbranding of " Dr. Guertin's Nerve Syrup." IT. S. v. Otto Kalmus?
(Kalnnis Chemical Co.). Plea of nolo contendere. Fine, $35 and?
costs.    (F. & D. No. 6215.    I. S. No. 9313-e.)
On November 1, 1915, the United States attorney for the Southern District?
of Ohio, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the Dis??
trict Court of the United States for said district an information against Otto?
Kalmus, trading as Kalmus Chemical Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, alleging shipment?
by said defendant,, in violation of the Food and Drugs Act, as amended, on or?
about January 22, 1913, from the State of Ohio into the State of Colorado, of a?
quantity of "Dr. Guertin's Nerve Syrup," which was misbranded. The article?
was labeled: (On carton) " Dr Guertin's Nerve Syrup Registered in the U. S.?
Patent Office A. L. Guertin M. D. A Valuable Remedy for Epilepsy, St. Vitus?
Dance, Convulsions, Hysteria, Nervous Debility, Headache, Neuralgia, Nervous?
Prostration, Insomnia, Neurasthenia and Disorders of the Nervous System.?
The total absence of alcohol and deleterious drugs renders this medicine per??
fectly safe for delicate nervous persons & children. Follow directions on the?
bottle No. 16345 Guaranteed by Kalmus Chemical Co., under the Food and?
Drugs Act, June 30, 1906. Prepared by Kalmus Chemical Co., Kalmus Building,?
Cincinnati. Price One Dollar at Drug Stores. Used and Endorsed by Physi??
cians Dr. Guertin's Nerve Syrup?a Brain and Nerve Medicine soothes, quiets?
and strengthens the Nerves. It is pleasant to the taste and guaranteed free?
from Alcohol, Opiates or other dangerous Drugs. This excellent Nervene, Dr.?
Guertin's Nerve Syrup, is the result of repeated trials, careful and prolonged,?
experiment, and years of study of Diseases of the Brain and Nervous System.?
Keep your bowels regular with Dr. Guertin's Laxative Tablets Purely Vege??
table Gentle & Effective 100 and 250 Packages At Drug Stores." (Statements?
in German on back of carton). (On bottle) "Dr. Guertin's (Reg. In U. S. Pat.,?
Office) Nerve Syrup A Valuable Remedy for Epileptic Fits, Convulsions, St.?
Vitus Dance, Nervous Prostration, Nervous Debility, Insomnia, Neuralgia and?
for Diseases of the Brain and Nerves. Directions for Use Adults. Take from?
one to two teaspoonfuls before each meal and at bedtime, in wine glassful.of?
water. In severe cases of Epilepsy, increase the dose if necessary every other?
week for several months to bring attacks under control. An extra spoonful may?
be added at bedtime to advantage. If the patient experiences unusual drowsi??
ness or dull feeling during the day, the noon dose can be reduced or omitted.?
These symptoms need cause no alarm and will soon .disappear. Always take in.?
water and drink some fresh water afterwards. If not entirely agreeable on an?
empty stomach, use after meals. Children. For child eight to twelve years old,?
half dose; four to six years old about one-third adult dose. Younger children?
proportionately less. In cases of Epilepsy continue the treatment for one year?
after the last attack to safeguard against a relapse. Hints on diet. Ordinary?
plain foods, such as Eggs, Fish, Fruit and Vegetables (except Cucumbers) are?
best. Mutton, Beef, Lamb and Chicken may be eaten daily. Veal and Pork?
sparingly. Drink plenty of Milk and but little Tea or Coffee. Avoid greasy?
foods, pastry, whiskey, beer or stimulants of any kind. Do not overload your?
stomach, get plenty of sleep and fresh air and keep your bowels regular with?
Dr. Guertin's Laxative Tablets. They are purely vegetable and for sale at?
Drug Stores in 10c and 25c packages. Guaranteed by Kalmus Chemical Co.?
under the Food and Drugs Act, June 30, 1906. No. 16345. This medicine is ab??
solutely free from Alcohol, Opiates or dangerous Drugs, and is Prepared by?
Kalmus Chemical Co. Kalmus Building, Cincinnati, O. For sale at Drug Stores?
Price $1.00, Six Bottles $5.00."
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BUREAU   OF   CHEMISTRY.	
[Supplement 19.
Analysis of a sample of the article by the Bureau of Chemistry of this depart??
ment showed the following results:
Solids (grams per 100 cc)?
 76.25 .
Nonsugar solids  (grams per 100 cc)?
25.85
Reducing sugar (gram per 100 cc)?
    1.00
Sucrose  (grams per 100 cc)?
49.40
Bromine (combined)   (grams per 100 cc)?
16.92
Ammonium, as NEUBr (grams per 100 cc)?
?    3. 058
Sodium bromid, calculated (grams per 100 cc)?
17.17
Strontium bromid (grams per 100 cc)?
    1.62
Calcium bromid  (gram per 100 cc)?
    0.06
Alcohol: None.
Mayer's alkaloid test: Negative.
Spectroscope examination:
Calcium, strontium, and sodium:  Positive.
Potassium   and  other  alkalies  or  alkaline  earths:   None  de??
tected.
Tests for aniline derivative and caramel: Negative.
Misbranding of the article was alleged in the information for the reason that?
the following statements regarding the therapeutic or curative effects thereof,?
appearing on the label aforesaid, to wit, (On carton) " * * * A Valuable?
Remedy for Epilepsy, St. Vitus Dance, Convulsions, * * * Nervous Pros??
tration, * * * Neurasthenia * * *." (On bottle) "A Valuable Remedy?
for Epileptic Fits, Convulsions, St. Vitus Dance, Nervous Prostration * * *,"?
were false and fraudulent in that they were applied to the said article know??
ingly, and in reckless and wanton disregard of their truth or falsity, so as to?
represent falsely and fraudulently to the purchasers thereof, and create in the?
minds of purchasers thereof the impression and belief, that it was, in whole or?
in part, composed of, or contained, ingredients or medicinal agents effective,?
among other things, as a cure for epilepsy, St. Vitus Dance, convulsions, nervous?
prostration, neurasthenia, and epileptic fits, when, in truth and in fact, it was?
not, in whole or in part, composed of, and did not contain, such ingredients or?
medicinal agents.
On November 10, 1915, the defendant entered a plea of nolo contendere to the?
information, and the court imposed a fine of $25 and costs.
CAEL VROOMAN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.
N.J. 4401-4450.] SEE VICE   AND  EEGULATORY  ANNOUNCEMENTS.	631