ampoules; controlled drug; morphine
- Made:
- 1917
Metal box with detachable lid containing 9 ampoules of morphine hydrochloride (0.02g in 1 cc solution). This product dates from around the First World War and is believed to have been manufactured in Germany, possibly for military use. Morphine is powerful analgesic and narcotic but it also has central stimulant actions. The chief uses of morphine are for the relief of pain, the procuring of sleep where sleeplessness is due to pain, the arrest of haemorrhage, the supression of cough and relief of anxiety and apprehension.
Details
- Category:
- Materia Medica & Pharmacology
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A661226
- Materials:
- ampoule, glass and carton, metal
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust
