NOVARSENOL

Abstract

Novarsenol is one of the principal representatives of the organic preparations of arsenic which possess a high chemotherapeutic activity in spirochetoses and some diseases caused by Protozoa. The mechanism of therapeutic action of these preparations is embodied in their ability to block the sulhydryl (thiolic) fermenting systems of microorganisms and thereby disrupt the flow of normal exchange processes in their organism. The basic application of novarsenol is in the treatment of syphilis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0674941

Entities

People

  • M. D. Mashkovskiy

Organizations

  • United States Army Biological Warfare Laboratories

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Addiction
  • Central Nervous System
  • Digestive System Processes
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Drug Abuse
  • Eye Diseases
  • Fluids
  • Heart Diseases
  • Infection
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Infusions
  • Microorganisms
  • Necrosis
  • Nervous System
  • Syphilis
  • Tickborne Diseases
  • Tuberculosis

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

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  • Immunology
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