bottle; controlled drug; cocaine

Made:
1930-1960 in Wembley and Alperton
maker:
Bengue and Company Limited

Cardboard box containing a glass bulbous bottle, with metal screw top and paper label, containing Opthalmic Drops No. 14. The active ingredients are cocaine hydrochloride and atropine sulphate, both were used in eye drops to dilate the pupil prior eye surgery.

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A627660
Materials:
carton, paper, dropper, glass and dropper, metal
type:
bottle and cocaine
credit:
Wellcome Trust