Bacillol
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Bacillol is a cresol-soap solution presented as an oily brown liquid soluble in water, alcohol, and chloroform. In 1930s medical practice, it was used as an antiseptic solution in 1–2% concentrations for purulent wounds and phlegmons, 3–5% for surgical instrument disinfection, and ½–1% for vaginal douching.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
BACILLOL, Bacillol, a cresol-soap solution, an oily brown liquid soluble in water, alcohol, and chloroform; used as an antiseptic agent in 1–2% solutions for purulent wounds, phlegmons, for washing surgical (metal and rubber) instruments (3–5%), and for vaginal douching (½–1%).
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“Bacillol.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/bacillol/