Citarin,, the normal sodium salt of anhydromethylene-citric acid.
Actions and Uses.—This is one of the compounds which it is claimed increase the elimination of uric acid by forming very solublecompounds with that substance. It has been recommended for gout and chronic rheumatism. Dosage.—1 to 2 grammes (15 to 30 grains), largely diluted with water. Manufactured by Farbenfabriken, vorm. Friedr. Bayer & Co., Elberfeld, Germany (Continental Color & Chemical Co., New York).