Three boxes for pethidine ampoules

Three boxes for pethidine ampoules, by Roche Products Ltd, Welwyn Garden City, 1965-1980

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Object Number:
1982-561/126
type:
pethidine hydrochloride and cartons
credit:
Mirrielees, Esther

Parts

Seven ampoules of pethidine hydrochloride and one empty carton

Seven ampoules of pethidine hydrochloride and one empty carton

Seven of twelve 2.15 ml ampoules of pethidine hydrochloride, some of which contain traces of the substance, in their original box. Pethedine is a fast acting opioid analgesic which is still used by some doctors today. The small ampoules have blue lettering stamped in the glass which reads, ' POISON D.D.A./2.15 ml/ PETHIDINE/ hydrochloride/ Roche/ 100 mg. in 2 ml'. Exterior box is labeled on the front with red and green labels, ' .../Twelve 2.15 ml. AMPOULES/ PETHIDINE/ 'Roche'/ Each 2 ml contains/ 100mg./...' There are also hand written notes on the back of the box, possibly by a doctor, dated in the late 1960s. Produced by Roche Products Ltd., Welwyn c.1968

Materials:
foam , glass , cardboard , pethidine and incomplete
Object Number:
1982-561/126 Pt1
type:
pethidine and amouple
Carton for `Pethilorfan' ampoules

Carton for `Pethilorfan' ampoules

Empty box for `Pethilorfan' ampoules, by Roche Products Ltd., Welwyn Garden City, c.1975

Materials:
cardboard and paper
Object Number:
1982-561/126 Pt2
type:
pethidine hydrochloride
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The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Empty box for `Pethilorfan 100' ampoules

Empty box for `Pethilorfan 100' ampoules

Empty box for `Pethilorfan 100' ampoules, by Roche Products Ltd., Welwyn Garden City, c. 1975

Materials:
paper and cardboard
Object Number:
1982-561/126 Pt3
type:
pethidine hydrochloride
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum