INDICES> Gerovidol? (2)

["The National Drug Information Center" <ndic@pacific.net.ph>]

INDICES> Gerovidol? (2)
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Dear Randy Trinkle,

We searched our database here and found no drug with the generic or
tradename "gerovidol".  I can only speculate that the drug your patient is
referring to is "gerovital" or "Gerovital H3".  This is an injectable
preparation containing 2% procaine hydrochloride solution with small amounts
of benzoic acid, potassium metabisulfite and disodium phosphate.  The drug
is administered as a 100 or 200 mg intramuscular injection twice weekly and
is claimed to retard aging and treat other various chronic illnesses.  These
claims remain unproven in controlled clinical trials, though.

Dexter T. Estrada, MD
Project Associate
The National Drug Information Center
Manila, Philippines

Email: ndic@pacific.net.ph  [please add email to signature - thanks! WB]

[moderator comment: an Internet search using www.google.com did not get one hit for
gerovidol. So it is unlikely that the brandname is correct. WB]
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