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LicenseGlass Bottle of Ergometrine B.D.H. tablets, .125 mg
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Glass Bottle of Ergometrine B.D.H. tablets, .125 mg. 58 mm x 29 mm x 22 mm. Printed label in purple font reads, '100 TABLETS/ERGOMETRINE/ B.D.H./For oral use/ each containing/ 0.125 mg/ POISON/.../THE BRITISH DRUG HOUSES LTD./LONDON/..' Ergometrine, although not a controlled drug, is chemically similar to LSD. It is used medicinally in child-birth to stimulate the smooth muscle of the uterus and encourage the passing of the placenta. It can also be used to induce a spasm in the coronary arteries. By the British Drug Houses, Ltd., English, 1920-1940.
Details
- Category:
- Materia Medica & Pharmacology
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A640792
- Materials:
- glass, metal, ergometrine and completefull
- type:
- bottle
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust
