METAIODINE
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Metaiodine is a liquid resembling iodine tincture, containing an alcoholic solution of ammonium thiocyanate, sodium bromide, ferric chloride, and ferric bromide. It is used externally as an antiseptic and hemostatic agent for wounds and cuts.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
METAIODINE, a liquid resembling iodine tincture in color and odor. The composition of M. includes an alcoholic solution of the following salts: ammonium thiocyanate-approx. 2 parts, sodium bromide-1 part, ferric chloride (FeCl3)-6 parts, ferric bromide-approx. 1.5 parts. Proposed by Friedenthal in 1927. Used like iodine tincture externally. In the USSR, the pharmaceutical plant named after L. Ya. Karpov manufactures a similar preparation under the name bromferron, containing: bromine-8 parts, potassium bromide-20 parts, ferric chloride-28 parts, potassium thiocyanate-14.5 parts, 96° alcohol-600 parts, distilled water up to 1,000 parts. A transparent, dark reddish-brown liquid with an alcohol odor, specific gravity 0.935-0.930, miscible with water in all proportions. Used as an iodine tincture, but only for external use in surgical practice and in the home as a hemostatic and disinfectant for lubricating wounds and cuts. The light brown spot left after application is easily washed off with water.
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“METAIODINE.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/metaiodine/