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Fowler's solution

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Fow´ler's so`lu´tion
1.An aqueous solution of arsenite of potassium, of such strength that one hundred parts represent one part of arsenious acid, or white arsenic; - named from Fowler, an English physician who first brought it into use.


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In the 18th and 19th centuries, Fowler's solution (containing 1% arsenic trioxide) was prescribed to treat asthma, psoriasis, syphilis, and chronic myelogenous leukemia (Waxman and Anderson 2001).
A case of Bowen's disease and small-cell lung carcinoma: long-term ... by Bebb, Gwyn / Environmental Health Perspectives
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