Two litre amber glass bottle of Actifed Compound Linctus

Made:
1980-1985 in Dublin and England
maker:
Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited

One 2 litre amber glass bottle of Actifed Compound Linctus (pseudophedrine hydrochloride, codeine phosphate). 287mm x 120 mm diameter. Used as a cough syrup for adults and children. Red and white label adhered to bottle reads, 'ACTIFED CO. LINCTUS/ 2 litres/...DOSE three times a day./ Adults and children over 12 years/ two 15 ml spoonfuls/.../LOT A 0831/USE BY 1987/09'. Supplied by the Wellcome Foundation Limited, Dublin, Made in England, expires September 1987.

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Object Number:
1986-1248/16
Materials:
complete, codeine phosphate, glass and plastic
Measurements:
overall: 287 mm 120 mm,
type:
bottle, linctus and codeine
credit:
Donated by A M Christopher