Bottle of Alertis Cordial, United States, 1901-1920

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1901-1920

brown glass bottle containing aletris cordial (sometimes known as 'Mother's cordial'), uterine tonic prepared by Rio Chemical Co. bottle and contents from U.S.A., 1901 to 1920

Bottle of Fennings' Fever Mixture, England, 1950-1960

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1950-1960

Bottle of Fennings Fever Mixture, cost 1/6d, by Alfred Fennings, 1950-1960

‘Larzine’ Unani medicine for malaria

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1975-1980

Larzine, Unani medicine for malaria, one of a selection of drugs and related material from India, 1975-1980.

Ayurvedic children's capillary medication, India, 1970-1981

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1970-1981

1 packet of Bal Sathi children's capillary by Vaidya Jagannath G Diuivedi, 1970-1981

Tin of 'Allenburys' throat pastilles, London, England, 1920-1940

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1920-1940

Carton of throat pastilles, by Allen and Hanburys, Ltd., London, 1920-1940

'Man & Woman Cream' sexual aid

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

c2010

‘Man & Woman Cream’ herbal cream to enhance sexual function, purchased in Ghana, unknown manufacturer, c2010.

Ayurvedic Eye Cosmetic

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1970-1981

Carton for Binger surma by Hamdard Dawakhana (Waqf), 1970-1981

Boxes of Fennings' Little Healers, England, 1940-1970

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1940-1970

1x12 boxes, in pack, of Fennings Little Healers, cost 1/6d, by Alfred Fennings, 1940-1970

Thalomid (thalidomide) capsules

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1999

THALOMID (TM) (thalidomide) in blister pack marketed for use in treating leprosy, HIV infection and some cancers under strictly controlled conditions.

Ayurvedic Baby Tonic, Asia, 1970-1981

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1970-1981

1 packet Bal Jivan Vhamcho [Chamcho], baby tonic with instructions, and spoon 1970-1981

'Super sex cap merpati' herbal capsules

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

c2010

‘Super sex cap merpati’ herbal capsules sachet ‘for women only’ to enhance female sexual function, purchased in Ghana, unknown manufacturer, c2010.

Bottle for 'Veronal' powder

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1903-1950

Glass dispensing bottle with glass stopper for 'Veronal' brand powdered diethylbarbituric acid, with traces remaining. 96 mm x 45 mm, .11 kg. Made by Bayer Product Limited, German, 1903-1950.

Medical kit used by Ernest Shackleton

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1907

Field medical kit in leather wallet, by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., English used by Sir Ernest Shackleton, 1907

Empty bottle for Opium tincture tablets

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1880-1940

Glass bottle with cork stopper for Tabloid brand Opium Tincture (laudanum) tablets, now empty. 76 mm x 34 mm x 23 mm, .03kg. Made by Burroughs Wellcome, English, second half 19th century.

Two boxes of ‘Distaval Forte’ thalidomide tablets

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1958-1962

2 metal containers, each containing 12x100mg of Distaval Forte tablets (thalidomide), by The Distillers Co. Ltd., 1958-1962

Glass bottle of cocaine eye drops

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1901-1930

Glass bottle of cocaine eye drops, in poison bottle, full, with seal semi-intact. 100 mm x 30 mm, White label with red border reads, 'STANDARD BURGOYNE PHARMACEUTICALS/.../GUTTAE COCAINAE B.P.C. /.../Contains 0.5% w/v Cocain and 0.033% w/v Mercuric Chloride/ Directions - Apply the drops to the affected Eyeball by/ means of brush attached to cork.../.../BURGOYNE/BURBIDGES & CO LTD/LONDON E.' Manufactured by Burgoyne, Burbidges and Co., London, 1901 to 1930.

Super Generation Love pills

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

c2010

Super Generation Love pills (faux herbal Viagra) to enhance male sexual function, purchased in Ghana, made by America Partner Biotechnology Co Ltd, c2010. Apparently contains Oryzanol, Strychnine, L-dopa etc.

Unani remedy for gonorrhoea, Pakistan, 1970-1981

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1970-1981

Box for shafi gonorrhea medicine with instructions by Hamdard Dawakhana (Waqf), Pakistan, 1970-1981

Bottle of quinine hydrochloride tablets, London, England, 1901-1930

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1901-1930

Bottle of quinine hydrochloride tablets, by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1901-1930

Original preparation of quinine

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1820

Original preparation of quinine by Pelletier and Caveton, 1820

Box for 'Trilene' tablets, Europe, 1801-1900

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1801-1900

Carton for "Trilene" tablets

Sheraton medicine chest, Europe, 1720-1800

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1720-1800

Sheraton medicine chest, with 32 glass bottles, 14 labelled, hand balance, 13 weights, wooden box, watch glass, a piece of leather and 6 pottery jars, 18th century

'Tabloid' first aid super pocket kit used on US Antarctic expedition

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1939

Tabloid first aid super pocket kit by Burroughs Wellcome & Co (USA) Inc, used by Finn Ronne on U.S. Antarctic expedition of 1939-1941.

‘Alpine Spa’ slimming pills, London, England, 1908-1950

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1908-1950

One of two cartons of slimming pills, by Savory and Moore Ltd., English

Original preparation of quinine hydrochloride

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1810-1840

Original preparation of quinine hydrochloride by Pelletier, 1820-1840

Medicine chest owned by Edward Jenner

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1750-1830

Medicine chest with a few contents, including various preparations, medicine glass and mortar and pestle, belonged to Jenner, c. 1780. Wooden medicine chest with hinged door at the front of the chest, opening to reveal seven drawers and a shelf, and a hinged lid at the top, opening to reveal a compartment with four square recesses or depressions to contain medicine bottles.

Packet of pure quinine powder

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1890-1900

Packet of quinine powder, as sold in post offices in India, 1890-1900

Green glass bottle of 'Apenta aperient water'

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1901-1940

A green glass bottle with a metal foil cap containing Apenta aperient water, Hungarian, 1900-1940

Roll of court plasters from 'Tabloid' first aid kit

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Glass tube containing roll of court plaster, with cork bung

Specimen jar containing gum arabic

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1880-1935

Glass specimen jar, containing gum arabic from Aden

Mortar, from Genoese medicine chest

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Mortar, marble

Empty bottle for aromatic chalk powder with opium

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Bottle with glass stopper used for aromatic chalk powder with opium, empty

'Neocon 1/35' contraceptive pills, 1981-1985

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1981-1985

Neocon 1/35 oral contraceptive pills 3 blister pack, with cardboard carton and instructions, by Ortho-Cilag Pharmaceutical Limited, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, 1981-1985

Bottle of ‘Kalms’ tablets, Cheltenham, England, 1980-1988

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1980-1988

1x100 bottle in box (approx 50 tablets remaining) of Kalms tablets, a non habit forming natural plant remedy to relieve stress, by Lustys Natural Products Ltd., 1980-1988

'Kepler' Cod Liver Oil with malt extract, England, 1880-1930

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1880-1930

Blue box and empty dummy, 20fl.oz glass bottle of "Kepler" Cod Liver Oil, with malt extract and hypophosphites, by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., 1880-1930

‘Infuza’, Unani medicine for colds and influenza, India, 1975-1980

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1975-1980

Infuza, Unani medicine for colds and influenza, one of a selection of drugs and related material from India, 1975-1980.

Samples of cinchona bark

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1930-1931

Bundle of strips of rolled bark, cinchona, Quinquina Route Equateur faux, prepared by F. Laurent, Paris, supplied by H. Salle, Paris, France, 1930-1931

Packet of Nicorette chewing gum, Sweden, 1973-1983

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1973-1983

1x7 pack of Nicorette chewing gum (nicotine), an aid to giving up smoking, by Lundbeck, expires 1984

Medicine chest used by Teddy Roosevelt.

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1900-1909

`Tabloid' medicine chest in metal case, containing materia medica in glass stoppered jars (Pts 4 - 38), by Burroughs Wellcome & Company, London, England, 1900-1909. Used by Teddy Roosevelt on African Expedition, 1909.

Cylindrical glass bottle of quinine sulphate

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Cylindrical glass bottle with cork stopper and sealed with red wax, contains quinine sulphate, by Howard and Sons English, 1860-1910

Container for 'Broxil' oral penicillin tablets

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1979-1981

Metal container, empty, used for Broxil oral penicillin tablets, made by Beecham Research Laboratories, Brentford, 197[-]-198[-]

Carton of 'Purgen-The New Aperient' tablets, London, England, 1901-1940

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1901-1940

Carton of "Purgen" tablets with instructions, by H. and T.Kirby and Co., Ltd., London, 1901-1940

Original preparation of quinine acetate

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1810-1840

Original preparation of quinine acetate by Pelletier, 1810-1840

Three tubes of 'Oblivon' capsules, England, 1953-1967

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1953-1967

Canisters, 3, of "oblivon" capsules, by British Schering Ltd., London, 1950-1970

Two packets of Cephos powders, England, 1955-1975

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1955-1975

2 packets of Cephos powders, for headaches, nerves and colds, by The Cephos Co. St. Helens, 1955-1975

Bottle of penicillin lozenges, England, 1949

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1949

1x50 bottle of penicillin lozenges, calcium salt (benzylpenicillin sodium?), by Burroughs Wellcome, 1949

Glass bottle containing unknown white powder

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1750-1830

Glass bottle one third full of unidentified white powder. Body of the bottle roughly oblong in shape, and made from transparent and colourless glass. Sealed with metal screw cap. Stored within the top compartment of a medicine chest that belonged to Edward Jenner, c. 1780

Dr Williams' 'Pink Pills', London, England, 1850-1920

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1850-1920

Bottle of Dr Williams "Pink Pills", by G.T. Fulford Co. Ltd. (of Canada), proprietors of the Dr. Williams Medicine Co., London, 1850-1920

Carton of four Viagra (Sildenafil citrate) tablets, Sandwich, England, 1996-1998

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1998

Carton of four Viagra (Sildenafil citrate) tablets, 50mg, with instructions, by Pfizer Limited, Sandwich, Kent, c. 1998. Anti-impotence drug which created a media storm in 1998.

Six boxes of common cold relief

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1941-1950

Display card with six boxes of White's Black Crow Cold Pills mounted, aids relief of symptoms of common cold, by First National Laboratories Inc., U.S.A., 1941-1950