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Two dried plant specimens labelled anemone alpina

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1883

Two dried plant specimens labelled anemone alpina collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister on 10 Sept 1883 in Kohlbach Valley, Tatra Mountains. Specimens are loose on a grey sheet of paper. See inscription field.

Dried specimen of prenanthes purpurea

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1883

Dried specimen of prenanthes purpurea collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister on 24 Sept 1883 at Csorba Lake in the Tatra Mountains, Slovakia. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. See inscription field.

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.

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

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.

Pack of Tabmint anti-smoking chewing gum, Denmark, 1974-1984

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1974-1984

1x12 pack of Tabmint anti-smoking chewing gum, by C.C.C. Ltd., Denmark, expires 1984

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

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1801-1900

Carton for "Trilene" tablets

First Aid kit used on the Pan American Goodwill Flight in 1926-1927

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1926

Tabloid first aid kit, in aluminium case in canvas satchel used on U.S. Army Pan American flight, 1927, by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., English, with list of contents

Box of aspirin tablets, London, England, 1949-1966

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1949-1966

Carton of aspirin perles, by Warrick Brothers, Ltd., London

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

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.

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

Glass vial of 'BoTox', Ireland, 1998

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1998

A vial of botulism toxin, marketed as BoTox, made by Allergan Pharmaceuticals (Allergan Botox Ltd), Westport, Ireland and supplied by Allergan Limited, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, 1998. The toxin is used therapeutically for muscle contraction disorders such as writer's cramp. It is also alleged to have anti-wrinkle properties for use in cosmetic surgery.

Box for the ‘Tyne’ Hair Restorer, England, 1890-1915

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1890-1915

One of three empty cardboard packages for the "Tyne" Hair Restorer, by R. Cubey, Chemist, Blaydon-on-Tyne, 1890-1915

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

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

Oak medicine chest, Europe, 1701-1800

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1701-1800

Oak medicine chest with a hinged lid, swivel fronts, iron fittings and lock with key. Contains 11 bottles, 4 pewter containers (1 labelled), scales and other items, including 2 small pieces of inscribed bone. Writing on the packets of bone seems to be German, although it is poorly legible. 18th century.

Tensival tablets and Distaval tablets

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1958-1962

3 metal containers, each containing 25 tablets of Tensival (contains thalidomide), by The Distillers Company Ltd., 1958-1962

Multivitamin liquid 'Vitavel', London, England, 1987

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1987

Box containing 150ml bottle containing powder for 150ml of Vitavel Multivitamin Liquid, by Bencard, Brentford, 1987

‘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

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

Bottle of penicillin lozenges, England, 1949

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1949

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

Plastic container for 500 x 10mg Propanolol tablets

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1980-1986

Plastic container, for 500 x 10mg Propranolol (propranolol hydrochloride) tablets, by Evans Medical Ltd., Greenford, England, 1980-1986. Evans Medical Ltd., is part of the part of the Glaxo Group.

Glass bottle for paregoric elixir

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1786-1795

Glass bottle with glass stopper for paregoric elixir, empty. 97 mm x 31 mm x 31 mm, 116g. Handwritten note on back label reads, 'Good'. Folgelbert Chawner, English, 1786-1795.

'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

'Spasmosedine' nerve tonic, Paris, France, 1900-1950

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1900-1950

Bottle (?) of spasmosedine nerve tonic inside rectangular cardboard box prepared by Laboratoires Deglaude of Paris, French 1900-1950

Canister for Dr Jenner's Absorbent Powder, London, England, 1840-1902

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1840-1902

Canister of Dr Jenner's indigestion powder, by Savory and Moore, Ltd., London

Case containing homeopathic medicines, England, 1870-1930

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1870-1930

Small black leather covered medicine chest, lined with red velvet, containing small scoop and 30 labelled glass phials of homoeopathic medicines, prepared by W. Headland, chest inscribed Dr. Malan's Family Medicine Chest, English, 1870-1930

Tin of Silbe tablets for asthma, Hatfield, England, c.1969-1971

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1950-1970

Tin of Silbe tablets for asthma etc., by Silten Ltd., Hatfield, c.1969-1971

Box containing bottle of 'Tabloid' Stramonium Leaf, Australia,1939

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1939

Box containing bottle of "Tabloid" Stramonium Leaf, dummy pack, with information leaflet, by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., 1939

'Branalcane' tonic, London, England, 1895-1930

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1895-1930

Bottle containing Branalcane prepared by Jeyes' Sanitary Compounds & Co. Ltd., London, antiseptic remedy for infectious diseases of the mucous membrane and skin

Bottle of Quiet Life Tablets, Cheltenham, England, 1982-1988

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1982-1988

1x50 bottle of Quiet Life Tablets, a non habit forming plant remedy to relieve stress, by G.R. Lane Health Products, expires 1990

Coneuro nerve sedative

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1920-1960

1x4oz bottle, in box, of Coneuro nerve sedative, by C.J. Hewlett and Son, 1920-1960

Kola nuts in glass jar, Africa, 1880-1920

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1880-1920

Glass specimen jar containg Kola nuts, Africa (tall cylindrical English jar), 1880-1920

Tablet making machine, London, England, 1901-1920

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1901-1920

Tablet making machine, iron, by J. W. Pinar and Co., London, 1901-1920

Dummy carton and bottle for 'Tabloid' sulphonamide-P

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1938

Bottle labelled `Tabloid' suphonamide-P in cardboard carton, dummy, by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1938

Display case of specimens of cinchona calisaya bark

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1830-1880

Specimens of cinchona calisaya bark, of English commerce, probably from Peru, Howard collection, in glazed case, 1830-1880

Clear glass bottle containing an original sample of Bayer 205, Europe, 1915-1916

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1915-1916

Clear glass bottle, stoppered, containing specimen of Bayer 205, an original sample prepared by Dr. Drussel himself, label bears inscription in his own hand, and dated 4th Oct. 1916, the bottle is sealed in a domed display jar with large flanged base, probably of later date, bottle English, 1910-1916

Lord Curzon's medicine chest, England, 1910-1925

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910-1925

Medicine chest by Burroughs Wellcome, style 221, supplied to Lord Curzon, c.1920 ( Wellcome ref R.218)

Tube in cardboard box

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1928-1930

Tube wedged inside rectangluar cardboard box. Printed inscription on one side reading "Soloid' Carbolic Acid (phenol)'. Red cap of the tube visible through an opening at one end of the box. Stored inside the first aid kit used by Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd on exploration flight to the Antarctic, 1930. Made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., United States, 1928-1930

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

Container of Amalaki tablets (Amla, Indian Goosebe

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

2005

Container of Amalaki tablets (Amla, Indian Gooseberry), a herbal medicine used by practitioners of Ayurveda, manufactured by The Himalaya Drug Company, Bangalore, India and distributed by Vedic Medical Hall Ltd, London, 2005.

Container of Marplan tablets, Hertfordshire, England, 1975-1982

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1975-1982

1 x 50 tablet x 10mg container of Marplan tablets (isocarboxazid), byRoche Products, expires 1984

Box containing bottle of Masturin, herbal medicine, Pakistan, 2004-2005

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

2004-2005

Carton containing bottle of Masturin, a herbal medicine used in Unani Tibb medicine, made by Hamdard Laboratories (waqf), Pakistan, c2004-2005.

Thermometer from Tabloid first aid kit

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Thermometer in metal case

tubes

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Plastic tube of caffeine compound tablets by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Unani medicine, Bradford, England, 1970-1981

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1970-1981

Glass bottle of Folad Serp by Darulshafa Shirqai, Bradford, 1970-1981

Medicine Chest for treating Cholera, 1849

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1849

Medicine Chest for treating Cholera, 1849, English

Plastic bottle of 100 tablets (6 tablets remaining

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1980-85

Plastic bottle of 100 tablets (6 tablets remaining) of Bio C Plus (Vitamin C), by Nutrilite, USA, 1980-1985

Herbal medicine, Pakistan, 2004-2005

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

2004-2005

Carton containing bottle of Safi, "the blood purifier", a herbal medicine used in Unanai Tibb medicine, made by Hamdard Laboratories, Pakistan, c2004-2005.