a a B Van Dellen | ie — — Tpnl bvne March a | esMalaria Treatment Led To New Arthritis Drug 44 per cent provements The use ef antimalarial drugs in the treatment of arthritis was di covered by chance less than 10 — per : ago. It was ndted that arthritic patients with malaria had 7. jess joint pain was ritis is a chronic disease, meaning that the medication will be employed for years. Physicians hesitate to use drug over a long a new knowing without period what the future will bring. tion a on two to 40 years. off okt Dr. Young dosage to ae consecutive 50 with rheumatoid with rit hritis. y fad been “bothered juggled the suit the indi- vidual, — He measured it gradually until each person received enough to control symptoms without developing toxic re- The medicine was actions. given once a day, usually before bedtime. and men THESE had been followed ALL women for 18 to 36 months. this time they take any other During agreed to follow the rules and not to aspirin except medication to pain. Chloroquine Anca for weeks before frelieve be taken any bene- fits are noted—the longer the disease had existed, the more time relief of was needed for distress. The results in this group were better in the mild than in the severe cases. Only 8% failed to obtain relief. A complete reversal of the disease took place in the headlines, people. This is a small price to pay for relief. Paul J. Dr. making a -.day, which is cigaret money or carfare to many con- reports used only measures, tween 16 cents and 48 cents N.C., of Asheville, .se¥oung latest the one of wrote articles based on his expe- #8 rience of this might be a good place ~ to mention that the price of the antimalarials ranges be- tinue to appear on antimaand re- such as aspirin, are not helpful. With the cost of medica- Van Delien needed to evaluate the drugs because arth- larials Stiffness THEY ARE when ordinary Dr. MEDICAL was in 42 of a group 45 patients with limitation of joint movement, 22 recovering normal motion in all joints. The antimalarials are not a panacea for arthritis but offer an alternate to the corticosteroids and gold therapy. while undergojing treatment. with chloroquine. | Time cent. lieved and major imin another 44 ,