Haemol
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Haemol is a reddish-brown, water-insoluble powder obtained by reducing blood hemoglobin with zinc dust, historically used to treat anemia and chlorosis. Several derivatives, including arseno-haemol, bromohaemol, ferrohaemol, and iodohaemol, were also developed for specific medicinal properties.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
HAEMOL, Haemolum, a red-brown, water-insoluble powder. It is obtained, according to Kobert, by the reduction of blood hemoglobin or defibrinated blood with zinc dust. It is used in medicine for anemia and chlorosis in doses of 0.1–0.5 grams, three times a day. It has no side effects. Haemol preparations include: 1) Arseno-Haemolum, containing 1% arsenous acid; 2) bromohaemol (Haemolum bromatum), containing 2.7% bromine; 3) ferrohaemol (Haemolum ferratum), containing about 3% iron; and 4) iodohaemol (Haemolum jodatum), containing 16.6% iodine, and others.
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“Haemol.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/haemol/