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, 1999

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

Genoese medicine chest

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1562-1566

Medicine chest, large, leather covered, probably made for Vincenzo Guistiniani, Genoese Governor of between 1562 and 1566

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.

'Tabloid' medicine chest used on 1924 Mount Everest Expedition

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1887-1924

'Tabloid' medicine chest, empty, used on 1924 Mount Everest Expedition, made and patented by Burroughs, Wellcome and Co., London, 1887-1924

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

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

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

Lynparza packaging, brand name of Olaparib, a cancer treatment

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

2019

Empty packaging for Lynparza, the brand name of the drug Olaparib, the first PARP inhibitor drug using a technique known as ‘synthetic lethality’ used for targeting treatment for people with BRCA gene mutation type cancers, made by AstraZeneca, United Kingdom, 2019

Cylindrical glass bottle of quinine sulphate

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1860-1910

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

Original preparation of quinine by Pelletier and Caveton

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1820

Original preparation of quinine by Pelletier and Caveton, 1820

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.

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

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.

Quinine pills in box

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

32 quinine pills in circular cardboard box with lid, Savory & Moore Ltd, inscribed '2 grains in each'

Specimen jar containing kola nuts

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1830-1920

Tall cylindrical clear glass jar with circular stopper, contains large brown kola nuts from Africa or West Indies(?), bottled in England, 1830-1920

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

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[-]

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.

'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.

'Tabloid' medicine chest used for a transatlantic balloon flight in 1910

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1900-1910

Metal chest with hinged lid, `Tabloid' medicine chest used by Walter Wellman for Transatlantic balloon flight, 1910, made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., 1900-1910

'Tabloid' medicine chest, used for 1938 Mt. Everest expedition

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1937-1938

Metal 'Tabloid" medicine chest with lock, style 260, supplied to 1938 Everest Expedition, prepared by Burroughs Wellcome and Co. (The Wellcome Foundation Ltd.), London 1937-1938

Packet of pure quinine powder

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1890-1900

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

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 by Pelletier

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1810-1840

Original preparation of quinine acetate by Pelletier, 1810-1840

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

Display case of specimens of cinchona calisaya bark, England, 1850-1900

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1850-1900

Specimens of cinchona calisaya bark, probably from Peru, in glazed case, of English commerce, Howard collection, 1850-1900

Display case of specimens of cinchona micrantha bark

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1838-1870

Specimens of cinchona micrantha bark, of English commerce, 1838, in glazed case, probably from Peru, Howard collection

Box for Plasmon Nerve and Brain Food, London, England, 1900-1950

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1900-1950

Paper-cardboard box containing 4oz of Plasmon, 'pure, soluble, digestible milk protein powder', a tonic drink, made by Plasmon Ltd. of London, 1900-1950. 'The great nerve and brain food'.

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

Rawhide bag for storing cinchona bark

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1777-1785

Bag for cinchona bark, known as a Seron, rawhide, brought from Peru, by the expedition of Ruiz and Pavon, 1777, with contents

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.

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

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

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1939

Waterproof canvas cover with tabloid first aid super pocket kit, by Burroughs Wellcome & Co (USA) Inc, used by Finn Ronne on U.S. Antarctic expedition of 1939-1941, with letter about the kit from Burroughs Wellcome

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

Envelope for rubber catheter

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1937-1938

Original envelope for rubber catheter from 'Tabloid" medicine chest, style 260, supplied to 1938 Everest Expedition, prepared by Burroughs Wellcome and Co. (The Wellcome Foundation Ltd.), London 1937-1938

Bottle of cod liver oil

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1939-1955

Bottle of Cod Liver Oil (empty), Boots the Chemist, 1939-1955, England. (One of two) Brown glass bottle, metal tin screw top lid, labelled 'Freshly Expressed, Pure Cod Liver Oil.' Also printed with text “Given to children and expectant and nursing mothers, it helps to form sound bones and teeth. Increases resistance to winter ailments.”

Bottle of penicillin lozenges, England, 1949

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1949

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

Original preparation of quinine hydrochloride by Pelletier

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1810-1840

Original preparation of quinine hydrochloride by Pelletier, 1820-1840

‘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

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

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

Glass bottle from Jenner's medicine chest

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1750-1830

Empty glass bottle stored inside a medicine chest that once belonged to Edward Jenner, c. 1780. Roughly rectangular in shape, and made from transparent, colourless glass, with round neck. Sealed with brass screw cap.

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

Paper wrapped wire splint

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1928-1930

Paper wrapped wire splint, rolled into a cylinder. Paper label adhered to the object reading 'Wire Splint'. Fragment of paper wrapping missing, revealing grid-like wire mesh. 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.

Compressed bandage in cardboard box

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1928-1930

Compressed bandage in cardboard box. Cuboid box labelled "Tabloid' brand pleated compressed bandage. Open wove 1 inch x 6 yards'. 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

First aid kit in aluminium case

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1928-1930

First aid kit in aluminium case, used by Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd on exploration flight to the Antarctic, 1930, made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., 1928-1930

Bottle containing acriflavine tablets

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Bottle with glass stopper containing 11 acriflavine tablets, 1.755 grains each