Sangvinal
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Sangvinal was a 1930s pharmaceutical preparation made from dried calf's blood used to treat anemia. It contained approximately 10% hemoglobin along with traces of manganese and was typically administered in pill form.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
SANGVINAL, a preparation from animal blood (dried calf defibrinated blood), contains 10% hemoglobin and a small amount of manganese. It is sold in the form of pills, mixed with phosphorus salts and nutrients. Sangvinal is a dark brown powder, odorless, easily soluble in water, and containing hemoglobin. It is obtained from sterile calf blood. Both preparations were formerly widely used for anemia (see Hemoglobin).
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“Sangvinal.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/sangvinal/