Migraenin
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Migraenin is a pharmaceutical compound composed of antipyrine, caffeine, and citric acid, historically used to treat migraines and headaches. This 1930s encyclopedia entry details its chemical properties, dosages, and drug incompatibilities.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
MIGRAENIN, Migraenin, Antipyrinum coffeino-citricum, a mixture of 85 parts antipyrine, 9 parts caffeine, and 6 parts citric acid; a white crystalline powder; melts at 105-110°, easily soluble in water and alcohol. Its action is determined by its constituent parts (see Antipyrine and Caffeine). It is used for migraine and headache in doses of 0.5-1.0, once or twice a day. Migraenin is incompatible with calomel, quinine, iron salts, and iodine.
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“Migraenin.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/migraenin/