Soviet Medical Encyclopedia

Sagrotan

Pharmacology, Surgery, Dermatology & Venereology

Also known as: Chloroxylenol solution, Parachlorometacresol solution

Historical document, translated for reference.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

Summary

Sagrotan is a disinfectant solution composed of parachlorometacresol and chloroxylenol in a soap base. This 1930s encyclopedia entry notes its use in surgical, dermatological, and gynecological practice.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

SAGROTAN, parachlorometacresol and chloroxylenol in a soap solution; a light-brown oily liquid, soluble in water and alcohol. Sagrotan is recommended as a disinfectant in surgery, dermatology, and gynecology.

Cite this page

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