Packet of 3 ampoules: 1cc Doryl (carbamylcholine chloride)

Made:
circa 1932 in Germany
maker:
Merck, E
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Packet of 3 ampoules of 1cc Doryl (carbamylcholine chloride)
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Packet of 3 ampoules of 1cc Doryl (carbamylcholine chloride)
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Packet of 3 ampoules of 1cc Doryl (carbamylcholine chloride), for subcutaneous or intramuscular injection, manufactured by Merk, c.1932, packet is stamped as a medical sample.

Also known as carbachol or its brand name Doryl, carbamylcholine chloride was used as a muscle relaxant and for treating glaucoma, relieving pressure in the eye, or during eye surgery.

Developed in 1932, by H Kreitmair while working in the laboratories of Merck, this sample was likely given to medical professionals to advertise a new product but also for researchers who wanted to investigate its potential uses.

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Object Number:
2008-50
Materials:
paper, glass and materia medica
Measurements:
overall: 90 mm x 70 mm x 20 mm,
type:
drug
credit:
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust