Koch’s Glycoside
OTHER NAME(S): Glyoxylide, Koch's Glyoxylide, Koch's Synthetic Anti-Toxin, Glucósido de Koch, Glycoside de Koch
Overview
Koch's glycoside (glyoxylide) was a substance developed by William F. Koch. He claimed that it could treat all forms of cancer, which is untrue.
William F. Koch claimed that all cancer was caused by a specific toxin in the body and that his glycoside could remove that toxin and cure cancer. But such a toxin has never been identified.
There is no good scientific evidence to support the use of Koch's glycoside for any purpose, and many people who used Koch's glycoside experienced advanced cancer and death.
Uses
We currently have no information for Koch's Glycoside overview.
Precautions
There isn't enough reliable information to know if Koch's glycoside is safe or what the side effects might be. But people have died from using Koch's glycoside in place of proven medical treatments.
Interactions
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Dosing
We currently have no information for Koch's Glycoside overview.
References
- American Medical Association. Nostrums and quackery: articles on the nostrum evil and quackery reprinted from the Journal of the American Medical Association. Chicago: Press of American Medical Association. 2013.
- Ontario Commission. Report on "Glyoxylide" by the Ontario Commission for Investigation of Cancer Remedies. Can Med Assoc J. 1942 Jul;47(1):63-5.