Salvarsan
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Ehrlich’s antisyphilis drug Salvarsan, followed by the antibacterial Prontosil, showed that systematic chemical screening could yield medicines aimed at specific diseases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Popularly called 606 or Salvarsan, this Ehrlich remedy was technically a compound of arsenic known as arsphenamine.
From Time Magazine Archive
Salvarsan, "606," developed by Ehrlich, proved to be effective against syphilis.
From Time Magazine Archive
Salvarsan can be given to even very small babies, and mercury also is employed with excellent results.
From The Third Great Plague A Discussion of Syphilis for Everyday People by John H. (John Hinchman) Stokes
He says it is from Salvarsan as it is exactly like what he was injected with!
From The Healthy Life, Vol. V, Nos. 24-28 The Independent Health Magazine by Charles William Daniel
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