Bottle of ‘Eticyclin’ tablets, England, 1954-1971

Made:: 1954-1971 in Horsham

maker:: CIBA Laboratories Limited

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Bottle of "Eticyclin" tablets, by Ciba Laboratories Ltd., English. Full view, pills alongside bottle. White perspex
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Brown glass bottle of "Eticyclin" tablets, by Ciba Laboratories Ltd., English

‘Eticyclin’ is a combined oestrogen and progestin contraceptive pill. Oestrogen and progestin are hormones. They regulate many functions of the body. These include growth and reproduction. Such hormones are also used medically to compensate for low levels of natural hormones, for example to promote growth. They are extracted from animals or manufactured synthetically. ‘Eticyclin’ is made by Ciba Laboratories in England.

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Category:: Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Object Number:: A640248

Materials:: complete, glass, materia medica, metal

type:: oral contraceptive pill

taxonomy:

drug
tablet
furnishing and equipment
container - receptacle
vessel

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