Spray bottle of compound flavazole and penicillin
- Made:
- 1948-1952 in Nottingham
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Bottle with spray attachment, of compound flavazole and penicillin powder, by Boots Pure Drug Co., England, 1948-1952
Science Museum Group Collection
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Group shot from left to right to bottom right: 1981-1717_0053 Bottle with spray attachment, of compound flavazole and
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Empty bottle with spray attachment, of compound flavazole and penicillin powder, by Boots Pure Drug Co., England, 1948-1952
The potential of penicillin as an antibiotic to treat a wide range of bacterial infections was discovered in the early 1940s. Many infections such as blood poisoning could now be treated successfully for the first time. This spray bottle combining a new antiseptic, flavazole, with penicillin was made by Boots Pure Drug Co (part of Boots the Chemist). The mixture was used to prevent infection of, for instance, surgical wounds in dentistry.
Details
- Category:
- Dentistry
- Object Number:
- 1981-1717/53
- Materials:
- complete, glass, metal (chrome plated), paper (fibre product) and rubber (unidentified)
- type:
- bottle
- taxonomy:
-
- furnishing and equipment
- container - receptacle
- vessel
- furnishing and equipment
- container - receptacle
- dispenser
- credit:
- Gift of W Reif
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