Amnesin

Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pharmacology

Also known as: Amnesine

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Amnesin is a pharmaceutical preparation formerly used in obstetrics as an analgesic for childbirth. It was administered via ampoules containing a mixture of morphine-narcotine lactate and quinine-urea, intended to provide pain relief without inhibiting labor contractions.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

AMNESIN, Amnesin, a preparation in ampoules, each containing 0.012 of morphine-narcotine lactate and 0.2 of quinine-urea; it is used in obstetric practice as an analgesic for conducting painless childbirth, without reducing labor contractions.

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“Amnesin.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/amnesin/