Bismoverol
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Bismoverol is a complex compound of bismuth and tartaric acid containing 50-55% pure bismuth. It is used intramuscularly as a 10% sterile suspension in olive oil for treating both recent and long-standing syphilis.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
BISMOVEROL, Bismoverol, represents a complex compound of bismuth and tartaric acid with a content of 50-55% pure bismuth; is used in the form of a sterile 10% suspension in vegetable olive oil (in one cubic cm of suspension there is 0.05 g of metallic bismuth). The preparation is almost insoluble in water, soluble in alkali. It is used intramuscularly for the treatment of fresh and long-standing syphilis, exerting an energetic effect on the disappearance of spirochetes and RW. Dosage: Bismoverol is injected over 3-5 days at 7 cubic cm, then at 1 cubic cm. The entire course of treatment consists of 15-22 injections (side effects and contraindications, see Bismuthogvi).
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“Bismoverol.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/bismoverol/