Afenil
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Afenil is a calcium chloride-urea compound containing 12% calcium, highly soluble in water, used in 1930s medicine for calcium therapy across various conditions including bronchial asthma, tuberculosis hemoptysis, and skin diseases. It was also administered intravenously to prevent salvarsan dermatitis and serum anaphylaxis, and to enhance anesthetics like cocaine and novocaine.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
AFENIL, Afenil, calcium chloride-urea with 12% calcium, readily soluble in water, used for calcium therapy in bronchial asthma, tuberculosis (hemoptysis), hay fever, exudative skin diseases, iodism and bromism, spasmophilia, and nocturnal enuresis. Prophylactically, for the prevention of salvarsan dermatitis and serum anaphylaxis, and for activating anesthetic preparations such as cocaine and novocaine, which allows for a reduction in their dose. Dosage: intravenously up to 10 cubic centimeters of a 10% solution of afenil.
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“Afenil.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/afenil/