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(Circulation. 1955;12:52.)
© 1955 American Heart Association, Inc.

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Experiences with a New Oral Mercurial Diuretic—Merpurate

JEROME G. KAUFMAN M.D.¹; ARTHUR BERNSTEIN M.D.¹; FRED WEISS M.D.¹; EMANUEL KLOSK M.D.¹; HAROLD S. FELDMAN M.D., PH.D.¹

¹ From The Cardiac Clinic Of The Newark Beth Israel Hospital, Newark, N. J.

A new oral mercurial diuretic, Merpurate, was studied in dogs for chronic toxicity and in humans for effectiveness. It was found that this product was effective as a diuretic in the doses used and gave a minimal number of undesirable reactions.