Collection of controlled drugs by Burroughs Wellcome
- Made:
- 1880-1950
Collection of controlled drugs by Burroughs Wellcome, 1880-1950
Details
- Category:
- Materia Medica & Pharmacology
- Object Number:
- 1993-818
- type:
- collection
- credit:
- Science Museum
Parts
Gutta percha, canister, for containing Soloid brand of lead and opium tablets
Gutta percha, circle based canister with gutta percha screw cap. Paper label around body of canister. To contain Soloid brand of Lead and Opium tablets. These tablets are formulated to be mixed with 1 ounce of hot water (per tablet) and shaken to a lotion of lead and opium (lotio plumbi et opii). This is used as a soothing and astringent lotion for burns and bruises.
phial; controlled drug; cocaine
Glass vial with cork stopper, leather cover and paper label around the body. Containing Soloid brand of cocaine hydrochloride. Dissolve one tablet in 10 minims of steralised water makes a 10% solution for producing local aneasthesia.
phial; controlled drug; cocaine
Small clear glass vial with cork stopper and paper label. Cork stopper is covered with a chamois leather cap. To contain an unspecified number of cocaine hydrochloride Soloid brand tablets. Soloids were formulated to be mixed with a small amount of water and used as an ointment. This container is full of its contents.
phial; controlled drug; cocaine
Glass vial with cork stopper containing approximately 20 tabloid hypodermic tablets consisting of 1/4 grain of cocaine hydrochloride. 'Cocaine is the oldest local anaesthetic but because of systemic toxic effects and the danger of causing addiction use is now almost entirely restricted to opthalmic surgery and surgery of the ear nose and throat' (Martindale, 25th ed 1967).
canister; controlled drug; cocaine
Small gutta percha canister with lid and paper label. To contain unspecified number of Soloid brand of cocaine hydrochloride tablets. Soloid tablets were formulated to be mixed with distilled water and made into an ointment.
phial; controlled drug; cocaine
Glass vial with plastic stopper containing approximately 20 tabloid hypodermic tablets consisting of 1/4 grain of cocaine hydrochloride. 'Cocaine is the oldest local anaesthetic but because of systemic toxic effects and the danger of causing its use is now almost entirely restricted to opthalmic surgery and surgery of the ear nose and throat' (Martindale, 25th ed 1967).
phial; controlled drug; morphine
Glass vial with cork stopper containing approximately 20 tabloid hypodermic tablets consisting of 1/6 grain of morphine hydrochloride and 1/70 grain of atropine sulphate. Morphine is a powerful analgesic and narcotic but it also has central actions. Atropine is also a stimulant.
phial; controlled drug; morphine
Glass vial with cork stopper containing approximately 20 tabloid hypodermic tablets consisting of 1/4 grain of morphine hydrochloride. Morphine is a powerful analgesic and narcotic but it also has central stimulant actions.
phial; controlled drug; morphine
Glass vial with cork stopper containing approximately 20 tabloid hypodermic tablets consisting of 1/4 grain of morphine hydrochloride. Morphine is a powerful analgesic and narcotic but it also has central stimulant actions.
phial; controlled drug; morphine
Glass vial with cork stopper containing approximately 20 tabloid hypodermic tablets consisting of 1/4 grain of morphine hydrochloride. Morphine is a powerful analgesic and narcotic but it also has central stimulant actions.
phial; controlled drug; morphine
Glass vial with cork stopper containing approximately 20 tabloid hypodermic tablets consisting of 1/12 grain of morphine sulphate. Morphine is a powerful analgesic and narcotic but it also has central stimulant actions.
phial; controlled drug; morphine
Glass vial with plastic stopper containing approximately 20 tabloid hypodermic tablets consisting of 1/6 grain of morphine hydrochloride and 1/70 grain of atropine sulphate. Morphine is a powerful analgesic and narcotic but it also has central actions. Atropine is also a stimulant.
phial; controlled drug; morphine
Glass vial with plastic stopper containing approximately 20 tabloid hypodermic tablets consisting of 1/4 grain of morphine hydrochloride. Morphine is a powerful analgesic and narcotic but it also has central stimulant actions.
phial; controlled drug; morphine
Glass vial with cork stopper containing approximately 20 tabloid hypodermic tablets consisting of 1/4 grain of morphine sulphate and 1/150 grain of atropine sulphate. Morphine is a powerful analgesic and narcotic but it also has central stimulant Atropine is also a stimulant.
phial; controlled drug; morphine
Glass vial with cork stopper wrapped in cahmois leather cover and with paper label containing approximately 100 tabloid brand tablets consisting of 1/8 grain of morphine sulphate (morphia sulphas). Morphine is a powerful analgesic and narcotic but also has central stimulant actions.
phial; controlled drug; morphine
Glass vial with cork stopper containing approximately 20 tabloid hypodermic tablets consisting of 1/6 grain of morphine sulphate and 1/180 grain of atropine sulphate. Morphine is a powerful analgesic and narcotic but it also has central stimulant Atropine is also a stimulant.
phial; controlled drug; morphine
Glass vial with cork stopper containing approximately 20 tabloid hypodermic tablets consisting of 1/4 grain of morphine sulphate and 1/150 grain of atropine sulphate. Morphine is a powerful analgesic and narcotic but it also has central stimulant Atropine is also a stimulant.
phial; controlled drug; morphine
Glass vial with cork stopper containing approximately 20 tabloid hypodermic tablets consisting of 1/4 grain of morphine sulphate. Morphine is a powerful analgesic and narcotic but it also has central stimulant actions.
phial; controlled drug; morphine
Glass vial with cork stopper containing approximately 20 tabloid hypodermic tablets consisting of 1/4 grain of morphine sulphate. Morphine is a powerful analgesic and narcotic but it also has central stimulant actions.
phial; controlled drug; morphine
Glass vial with cork stopper containing approximately 20 tabloid hypodermic tablets consisting of 1/3 grain of morphine sulphate. Morphine is a powerful analgesic and narcotic but it also has central stimulant actions.
phial; controlled drug; morphine
Glass vial with cork stopper containing approximately 20 tabloid hypodermic tablets consisting of 1/4 grain of morphine sulphate. Morphine is a powerful analgesic and narcotic but it also has central stimulant actions.
phial; controlled drug; morphine
Glass vial with plastic stopper containing approximately 20 tabloid hypodermic tablets consisting of 1/6 grain of morphine sulphate and 1/180 grain of atropine sulphate. Morphine is a powerful analgesic and narcotic but it also has central actions. Atropine is also a stimulant.
phial; controlled drug; morphine
Glass vial with plastic stopper containing approximately 20 tabloid hypodermic tablets consisting of 1/4 grain of morphine sulphate. Morphine is a powerful analgesic and narcotic but it also has central stimulant actions.
phial; controlled drug; morphine
Glass vial with plastic stopper containing approximately 20 tabloid hypodermic tablets consisting of 1/4 grain of morphine sulphate and 1/150 grain of atropine sulphate. Morphine is a powerful analgesic and narcotic but it also has central actions. Atropine is also a stimulant.
phial; controlled drug; diamorphine
Glass vial with cork stopper containing approximately 20 tabloid hypodermic tablets consisting of 1/12 grain of diamorphine hydrochloride, otherwise known as heroin. Diamorphine hydrochloride resembles morphine in its action but it is a much more analgesic than morphine and has a shorter duration of action.
- Object Number:
- 1993-818 Pt30
- type:
- phial and diamorphine
phial; controlled drug; diamorphine
Glass vial with cork stopper containing approximately 20 tabloid hypodermic tablets consisting of 1/6 grain of diamorphine hydrochloride, otherwise known as heroin. Diamorphine hydrochloride resembles morphine in its action but it is a much more analgesic than morphine and has a shorter duration of action.
- Object Number:
- 1993-818 Pt31
- type:
- phial and diamorphine
phial; controlled drug; diamorphine
Glass vial with cork stopper containing approximately 20 tabloid hypodermic tablets consisting of 1/6 grain of diamorphine hydrochloride, otherwise known as heroin. Diamorphine hydrochloride resembles morphine in its action but it is a much more analgesic than morphine and has a shorter duration of action.
- Object Number:
- 1993-818 Pt32
- type:
- phial and diamorphine
Gutta percha phial of Dover's Powder tablets
Gutta percha tube of 5gr Tabloid brand Dover powder tablets (Pulv. Ipecac. cum Opio P.B.). 105 mm x 20 mm diameter, 38 g. Made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1880-1930.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 105 mm 20 mm, 38g
- Materials:
- gutta-percha , opium and ipecacuanha
- Object Number:
- 1993-818 Pt33
Gutta percha tube of Bismuth and Dover's Powder tablets
Gutta percha tube of Tabloid brand Bismuth and Dover powder (opium and ipecac) compressed tablets, full. 105 mmx 20 mm diameter, 45g. Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1880-1925.
