Vigantol
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Vigantol is a vitamin D preparation obtained by irradiating ergosterol (cholesterol) with ultraviolet rays from a quartz lamp. The 1930s encyclopedia highlights its use in treating vitamin deficiency, rickets, osteomalacia, tetany, and pernicious anemia.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
VIGANTOL, Vigantol, a preparation of vitamin D obtained by irradiating ergosterol (cholesterol) with ultraviolet rays (a quartz lamp). Vigantol has a clearly pronounced effect in avitaminosis, rickets, osteomalacia, tetany, and pernicious anemia. Doses: 0.001–0.004 in tablets or in a 1% solution in Provence oil, 3 times a day.
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“Vigantol.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/vigantol/