phial; controlled drug; opium
- Made:
- Welwyn Garden City
- maker:
- Roche Products Limited
Glass vial with cork stopper to contain 10 hypodermic tablets consisting of 1/3 grain of opium concentrate which is equal to 1/6 grain of morphine. Morphine is a powerful analgesic and narcotic but it also has central stimulant actions.
Details
- Category:
- Materia Medica & Pharmacology
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A664857
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust
