Use of Methyl Scopolamine Nitrate in the Treatment of Paroxysmal Fussing (Colic) in Infancy

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PAROXYSMAL fussing, or "irritable crying," "compulsive crying" and "infantile colic," describes a variable complaint of early infancy. The pediatrician attempting to relieve these distressing symptoms is faced with the choice of a variety of pharmacologic preparations, some of which offer relief in one situation and not in another. A recent paper from Sweden reports the value of methyl scopolamine nitrate in the treatment of this syndrome.1 In a previous study, data dealing with the incidence, duration of symptoms and etiology of "paroxysmal fussing" in a group of infants observed in the rooming-in project are presented.2 In summary, this condition was . . .

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