Spray bottle of compound flavazole and penicillin

Made:: 1948-1952 in Nottingham

maker:: Boots Pure Drug Company Limited

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Bottle with spray attachment, of compound flavazole and penicillin powder, by Boots Pure Drug Co., England, 1948-1952
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Group shot from left to right to bottom right: 1981-1717_0053 Bottle with spray attachment, of compound flavazole and
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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), 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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