Title: War Surgery and Medicine

Author: Stout, T. Duncan M.

Publication details: Historical Publications Branch, 1954, Wellington

Part of: The Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939–1945

This text is the subject of: ‘Something of Them Is Here Recorded’: Official History in New Zealand

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Atebrin

This was commenced on embarkation. The initial dose was 1 tablet (0.1 gm.) daily for six days of the week. On arrival at Guadalcanal the dose was reduced to .05 gm. daily except Sunday, when the dose was 0.1 gm. This was the dosage general in the area at the time. In mid-January 1944 the dose was increased to 0.6 gm. weekly. The order was to give atebrin strictly by roster. During combat this was not always possible and atebrin was then carried by the individual soldier.