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Glass dispensing bottle with metal screw top half-full of 'Oscosed' tablets ( aspirin, phenacetin, caffeine and codeine phosphate). By Oppenheimer, Son and Co. Ltd., English, 1940-1960.

Glass bottle of 'Oscosed' tablets

1940-1960

Metal tube in original carton of 20 Antoin 'soluble analgesic' tablets (aspirin, codeine, caffeine). 20 mm x 95 mm x 20 mm, 19g. Produced by Cox-Continental, English, 1960-1985.

Metal tube in original carton of 20 Antoin 'soluble analgesic' tablets

1960-1985

Glass bottle with bakelite lid half-full of compound Aspirin and Opium tablets (TAB. ACID. ACETYLSALICYL et OPII P.B.). By Southall Bros. and Barclay (1935) Ltd., English, 1930-1950.

Glass bottle of Aspirin and opium tablets

1930-1950

Carton of 16 physicians sample packs of 2 Veganin tablets (aspirin, paracetamol, and codeine) each. 45 mm x 83 mm x 44 mm, 34g. Produced by Wm. R. Warner, English, 1960-1980.

Carton of 8 physicians samples of Veganin tablets

1960-1980

Glass bottle with bakelite lid of 100 Nembutal and Aspirin capsules (pentobarbital). 105 mm x 52 mm diameter, 176 g. Supplied by Abbott laboratories (England) Ltd., London, 1950-1970.

Bottle of Nembutal and Aspirin capsules

1950-1970

Ambler glass bottle of 100 compressed tablets of 'Aspirin compounded with Dover Powder' (aspirin, phenacetin and compound of ipecacuanha containing Dover Powder). 137 mm x 56 mm x 36 mm, 269 g. Printed label reads, '../ASPIRIN COMPOUND/WITH/DOVER POWDER/.../The proportion of Dover Powder in/ this tablet does not bring the product/ within the scope of the D.D.A./ PARKE, DAVIS/& COMPANY, LIMITED Inc U.S.A./HOUNSLOW near LONDON' Produced by Parke, Davis and Co., Ltd., English, 1920-1950.

Bottle of Aspirin compressed with Dover Powder

1920-1950

Carton for dispensing individual tablets of Equagesic tablets (ethaheptazine citrate, meprobamate and aspirin) in aluminium strip. 80 mm x 92 mm x 34 mm, 46g. Made by Wyeth, English, 1960-1985.

Carton for dispensing individual tablets of Equagesic tablets

1960-1985

Carton for 12 blister pack tablets (6 remaining) of Hypontablets (aspirin, codeine and caffeine). 100 mm x 70 mm x 15 mm, 11g. Produced by Wellcome Foundation Ltd., English, expires 1985.

Hypontablets (aspirin, codeine and caffeine)

1975-1984

Glass bottle with bakelite lid containing tablets of Aspirin and Dover's Powder (opium and ipecac). 103 mm x 56 mm diameter, 236 g. Prepared by The British Drug Houses Ltd., London, 1930-1960.

Bottle containing tablets of Aspirin and Dover's Powder

1930-1960

Glass bottle with metal lid half-full of Equagesic tablets (ethoheptazine, meprobamate, and aspirin). 93 mm x 45 mm diameter, 134 g. The combination of ethoheptazine, an opioid and meprobamate in Equagesic tablets lend it to treatement of conditions where pain and anxiety are present. Produced by Wyeth, English, 1960-1985.

Glass bottle with metal lid half-full of Equagesic tablets

1960-1985

4 individual blister packs each with four tablets of Codis (aspirin and codeine phosphate), professional sample. 80 mm x 80 mm 7g. Back label on packet reads, 'Each tablet contains Asprigin B.P. 500 mg and Codeine/Phosphate Ph. Eu. 8mg./ For the relief of pain, including headaches, neuralgia/ period pains, toothache, and symptoms of cols/ influenza and feverish conditions./...' Produced by Reckitt and Colman, Hull, England, 1970-1985.

Sample packet of 'Codis'

1970-1985

Glass bottle with bakelite bottle of Somnased tablets (barbital, aspirin, codeine). 90 mm x 36 mm x 28 mm, 76 g. Manufactured by Duncan, Flockhart and Co., English, 1940.

Bottle of Somnased tablets

1940

Glass dispensing bottle in original plastic covering full of 'Acytosal Compound' tablets (Acytosal, Caffeine, Phenacetin, Codeine phosphate). 117 mm x 62 mm x 39 mm, 200 g. By Oppenheimer, Son and Co. Ltd., English, 1940-1960.

Bottle of Acytosal Compound tablets

1940-1960

Glass bottle, containing aspirin, Dover's Powder (with opium) and phenacetin compound tablets. 103 mm x 53 mm diameter, 190 g. Printed label reads, 'TABLETS/ASPIRIN B.P. gr 6/DOVER'S POWDER B.P. gr 2/ PHENACETIN B.P. gr 2 1/2/POISON/MANUFACTURED IN ENGLAND BY/ ALLEN & HANBURYS LTD. LONDON E2'. Manufactured by Allen and Hanburys Ltd., London, 1920-1950.

Glass bottle of aspirin and Dover's powder tablets

1920-1950

Wooden chest made to hold 50 stoppered glass phials of tablets, containing 41 phials and some loose tablets. Chest: 125 mm x 235 mm x 125 mm, phial: 100 mm x 15 mm diameter. Substances within phials include phenazone, quinine, aspirin, mercury, ipecacuanha, and opium. Unknown maker, for military use, German, 1900-1918.

Wooden chest containing glass phials of tablets

1900-1918