Detection of Achlorhydria by Tubeless Gastric Analysis with Betazole Hydrochloride as the Gastric Stimulant

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THE fact that orally administered betazole hydrochloride is a potent gastric stimulant in man1 provided the opportunity to investigate the possibility of its superiority to caffeine as the gastric stimulant in the detection of achlorhydria∥ by the tubeless gastric-analysis technic.2 This paper describes the results with betazole hydrochloride administered either orally or subcutaneously as the gastric stimulant in a group of persons previously found achlorhydric by tubeless gastric analysis with caffeine sodium benzoate as the gastric stimulant.MethodIndividuals achlorhydric by the azure A tubeless gastric-analysis technic** with 500 mg. of caffeine sodium benzoate (250 mg. of caffeine base) as . . .