Hetol
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Hetol is chemically pure sodium cinnamate, a white powder used in tuberculosis treatment. It causes hyperleukocytosis and tubercle healing in early stages but softens tubercular foci and worsens condition in advanced cases.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
HETOL, Hetol, chemically pure sodium cinnamate; a white powder, odorless, with a sweetish alkaline taste, soluble in water. When injected in small doses in the initial stage of tuberculosis, it causes hyperleukocytosis and the healing of tubercular nodules. In advanced cases of tuberculosis, H. causes softening of tubercular foci and general worsening. Large doses of H. also have an unfavorable effect. Side effects: fever, insomnia, cyanosis. Dosage: intravenously 0.0005-0.001 every other day, increasing the dose each time (or every other time) by 0.0005; maximum per dose - 0.008-0.015 in men and 0.005-0.01 in women (in the form of a 1-5% solution). Course of treatment: 1-3 months.
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“Hetol.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/hetol/