Vishnevsky liniment

Vishnevsky liniment or balsamic liniment is a topical medication which has been used to treat wounds, burns, skin ulcers and suppurations. Developed by Russian surgeon Alexander Vishnevsky in 1927, the liniment contains birch tar, xeroformium (bismuth tribromophenolate) and castor oil which have been broadly used as a topical medication in the former Soviet Union.[1]

Vishnevsky liniment was broadly used in the Soviet army during the World War II.[1] It was later shown that a prolonged application of Vishnevsky liniment for chronic skin ulcers, wounds or burns can be associated with higher risk of skin cancer, hematologic or other malignancy.[1] A study published in 2015 concluded that Vishnevsky liniment does not exhibit antibacterial activity, possibly because of its hydrophobic base, which does not let substances diffuse into hydrophilic agar when using agar well diffusion method.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Vishnevsky liniment and ichthammol: on the perspectives of application in military medicine and other fields". The BMJ. 12 June 1999. doi:10.1136/bmj.318.7198.1600. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  2. ↑ Boyko et al. (2015). "Study of Antimicrobial Activity of Medications for Wound Treatment" (PDF). Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. doi:10.17265/2328-2150/2015.07.006. Retrieved 5 July 2016.


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