Vaccineurin
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Vaccineurin is a vaccine derived from various bacteria, such as staphylococci and Bacillus prodigiosus. It was used in the 1930s as a form of protein therapy for infectious nervous system conditions, including neuralgia, neuritis, and sciatica.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
VACCINEURIN, a vaccine obtained from various bacteria (staphylococci, Bac. prodigiosus, etc.), is used in protein therapy for nervous diseases of an infectious nature (neuralgia, neuritis, sciatica). Dosage: 0.2–0.5 cubic centimeters intramuscularly every other day.
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“Vaccineurin.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/vaccineurin/