Title:  Piromen 
CAS Registry Number:  9008-99-5 
Additional Names:  Desacchromin dispersion 
Trademarks:  Pyromen (Baxter) 
Literature References:  Pyrogenic pseudomonas polysaccharide-nucleic acid complex.  Prepd by proteolyzing the bacterial organism and separating the complex from inactive material by dialyzing:  N. M. Nesset, L. G. Ginger, GB 699663 (1953 to Baxter Labs.), C.A. 48, 6083 (1954).  Contains deoxyribonucleic acid, ribonucleic acid, and hexosamine, the pyrogenic reducing sugar:  N. M. Nesset et al., J. Am. Pharm. Assoc. 39, 456 (1950).  Use in detn of bone marrow granulocyte reserves:  B. C. Korbitz et al., Curr. Ther. Res. 11, 491 (1969).  Effects on spinal cord regeneration:  M. A. Matthews et al., Neuropathol. Appl. Neurobiol. 5, 161 (1979); eidem, Acta Neurobiol. Exp. 40, 489 (1980).   |