Soviet Medical Encyclopedia

Combinal

Pharmacology

Also known as: Calcium pyrocatechin-acetate diethylbarbiturate

Historical document, translated for reference.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

Summary

Combinal is a double calcium salt of pyrocatechin-acetic acid and diethylbarbituric acid. It was used in the 1930s as a hypnotic, particularly for patients with respiratory conditions such as bronchial asthma.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

COMBINAL, Combinal, a double calcium salt of pyrocatechin-acetic acid and diethylbarbituric acid (47%). It dissolves with difficulty in water.

Combinal: figure 1 from the 1928–1936 encyclopedia article

(For pharmacological action, see Barbituric acid.) It is used as a hypnotic, especially for diseases of the respiratory tract, bronchial asthma, etc. The dose is 0.4 per intake before sleep.

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