Glass bottle of cocaine eye drops

Made:: 1901-1930 in London

maker:: Burgoyne, Burbidges and Company Limited

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Glass bottle of cocaine eye drops, in poison bottle, full, with seal semi-intact. 100 mm x 30 mm, White label with red border reads, 'STANDARD BURGOYNE PHARMACEUTICALS/.../GUTTAE COCAINAE B.P.C. /.../Contains 0.5% w/v Cocain and 0.033% w/v Mercuric Chloride/ Directions - Apply the drops to the affected Eyeball by/ means of brush attached to cork.../.../BURGOYNE/BURBIDGES & CO LTD/LONDON E.' Manufactured by Burgoyne, Burbidges and Co., London, 1901 to 1930.

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Details

Category:: Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Object Number:: 1979-216

Materials:: cocaine hydrochloride, cork, full, glass, paper (fibre product) and plastic (unidentified)

type:: controlled drug

taxonomy:

drug
furnishing and equipment
container - receptacle
vessel

credit:: Donated by C R Brown

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