Vioform
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Vioform is an iodine-chloro-oxyquinoline preparation used in the 1930s as an odorless, non-toxic substitute for iodoform. It was applied as a powder, gauze, or ointment for treating wounds and bedsores.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
VIOFORM, Vioform, iodo-chloro-oxyquinoline, a preparation replacing iodoform, containing 41.5% iodine. A yellowish powder, odorless, non-poisonous, does not decompose, and does not cause local irritation. It is used in powders (10%), gauze (10%), and ointments (6%) for the treatment of wounds and bedsores, deodorizing, reducing secretion, and promoting their rapid healing.
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“Vioform.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/vioform/