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Fowler's solution

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Fowler's solution
an old-time tonic of potassium arsenite solution, composed of arsenic trioxide, potassium bicarbonate, hydroxide or carbonate, and water.

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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).
 
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