Glass bottle of 50, 5 mg Shomba tablets (stanozolol) with metal lid. 80 mm x 35 mm x 30 mm, 74g. Stanozolol is a synthetic hormone derived from testosterone.Manufactured by Sterling, Guildford, England, expires 1990. Glass bottle of 50, 5 mg Stromba tablets (Stanozolol) with metal lid Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1980-1986
Small glass bottle of compressed Dover's powder tablets with tin screw top from a small steel medicine chest. 70 mm x 20 mm x 25 mm, 30g. Labels on the chest reveal it was created for travellers to tropic areas. White paper label with black type face reads, ' Burroughs, Wellcome & Co/ 'Tabloids'/ of compressed/Dover Powder/5 gr./ Pulv. Ipecac. Co.)/ Directions.- 1 to 3 'tabloids'/ may be taken with a little water on/ retiring, to break up a cold, or an as-/astringent and anodyne in dysentery/ persistant diarrhoea or cholera, and/ for the relief of pain./ Snowhill Buildings, London, E.C.' The word 'poison' is stamped over the label in red. The term tabloid' medicines in compressed and measured doses was invented by Sir Henry Wellcome as early as 1884. Dover powder's key ingredient opium led it to be used as a cure for cholera, diarrheoa and the common cold. The mixture is usually comprised of opium, ipecac. and potassium sulphate. It was commonly used through the 1960s. Small glass bottle of compressed Dover's powder tablets Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1901-1930
Glass bottle with plastic lid half-full of Orthoxicol cough syrup (codeine, methoxyphenamine). 102 mm x 40 mm diameter, 139 g. By Upjohn of England Ltd. of Crawley, Sussex, English, 1950-1975. Bottle of Orthoxicol cough syrup Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1950-1975
100ml glass bottle (half full) of 'J. Collis Browne's Mixture', otherwise known as Chlorodyne (Morphine, chloroform, capsicum and peppermint) with informational leaflet. Bottle: 110 mm x 42 mm diameter, 162 g. Made by J.T. Davenport Ltd., London, 1960-1980. Bottle of J. Collis Browne's Mixture, with carton and instruction leaflet Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1960-1980
Rectangular glass bottle, kid covered stopper, half full of 'Aromatic Confection' (contains opium). 89 mm x 49 mm x 42 mm, 220g. Unknown maker, English, 19th century. Bottle of aromatic confection Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1801-1900
Shop round, clear glass, half full of dark liquid, for vinegar of squill, 190 mm x 78 mm diameter; rim: 37 mm diameter, English. Inscribed with 'ACET:SCILL:' Painted black lettering on curved gold panel, red and black edging on sides and lower border. 19th century Shop round of vinegar of squill Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1801-1900
500ml glass bottlehalf-full of Donnatal elixir (phenobarbitone, hyoscyamine, atropine and alcohol). 190 mm x 75 mm diameter, 657 g. Made by A.H. Robins, English, 1950-1980. 500ml glass bottle, half-full of Donnatal elixir. 190 mm x 75 mm diameter Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1950-1980
Small glass bottle with glass stopper half-full of Dover's Powder. 71 mm x 23 mm x 18 mm, 38 g. By Cannan and Brydon, London, early nineteenth century. Glass bottle of Dover's powder Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1801-1850
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 Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1960-1985
Glass jar with ground glass stopper of Chlorodyne Lozenges, each lozenge with moulded 'chlorodyne' label. 120 mm x 55 mm x 40 mm, 267g. Produced by the Civil Service Co-operative Society and dispensed by M.H. Arundel, London, c. 1850. Jar of Chlorodyne lozenges Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1820-1870
Glass bottle with wooden lid containing aromatic chalk with opium mixture (P. Creta Aromat. c Opii B.P.) 190 mm x 96 mm diameter, 640 g. By Savory and Moore Ltd., Standard Works, Lawrence Road, Tottenham, London, N15, England, 1910-1950. Bottle of Aromatic Chalk with opium Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1910-1950
Blue glass bottle with cork stopper of soluble Phenobarbitone Sodium powder, half-full. 108 mm x 42 mm diameter, 95g. Produced by Martindale Samoore Ltd., London, 1950-1965. Bottle of Phenobarbitone Sodium powder Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1950-1965
Square bakelite bottle of `Tabloid' brand Aromatic chalk powder with opium tablets, opium 1/8 gr. 120 mm x 40 mm x 40 mm, 64g. Printed label reads, 'Burroughs Wellcome & Co./ Tabloid Brand/ Aromatic Chalk Powder/ with Opium/ (Pulv. Cretae Aromat. cum Opio)/ OPIUM, GR. 1/8/ in each product of/ gr. 5...'. Manufactured by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, used in 1919. Bakelite bottle of Aromatic chalk powder with opium Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1900-1919
Green glass poison bottle half-full of powdered papaverine hydrochlroride with bakelite lid. 66 mm x 39 mm diameter, 65 g. Produced by Wright, Layman and Umney, Ltd., London, 1920-1955. Glass bottle of papaverine hydrochloride powder Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1920-1955
60ml glass bottle, in original box, half-full of Lomotil liquid (diphenoxylate hydrochloride and atropine sulphate).Bottle: 90 mm x 40 mm diameter, 114 g. Made by G D Searle and Co, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1960-1985. 60ml glass bottle Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1960-1985
1x100x100mg pack of danol 'half strength' capsules (danazol) with 40 remaining.Includes an instruction packet for the patient. 59 mm x 72 mm x 71 mm, 32g. Danazol is a derivative of the synthetic steroid ethisterone, a modified testosterone. Marks made in pen indicate the medicine is expired. Manufactured by Winthrop Laboratories, Guildford, expires 1989. 1x100x100mg pack Danol 'half strength' capsules (danazol) with four x 10 capsule blister packs, plus instruction packet Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1980-1986
Glass bottle of methyltestosterone tablets, 5 mg, with bakelite lid. 64 mm x 37 mm x 22 mm; 38 g. Methyl-testosterone is an anabolic steriod used to treat hormone deficiency. Manufactured by Macarthys Ltd., English, 1920-1960. Bottle of Methyltestosterone Tablets Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1920-1960
One 500 ml glass bottle (half-full) with plastic lid containing Paeriatric 'Linctified' Expectorant (Triprolidine, pseudophedrine, guaiphenesin, codeine). 190 mm x 70 mm diameter, 838 g. By Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1960-1985. 500 ml glass bottle (half-full) with plastic lid containing Paeriatric 'Linctified' Expectorant. 190 mm x 70 mm diameter Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1960-1985
Glass bottle with bakelite lid for 25 grammes Amylobarbitone Sodium powder, half-full. 73 mm x 40 mm diameter, 98 g. Produced by the British Drug Houses Ltd., English, 1960-1979. Glass bottle for 25 grammes Amylobarbitone Sodium powder Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1960-1979
Glass bottle – label annotated with: ‘D156’ - of Phenobarbitone tablets with bakelite lid, by Martindale Samoore Ltd., London, England, 1963-1967 Glass bottle – label annotated with: ‘D156’ - of Phenobarbitone tablets with bakelite lid Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1963-1967
Small glass bottle of compressed lead and opium tablets with tin screw top from a small steel medicine chest. 70 mm x 20 mm x 25 mm, 28g. Labels on the chest reveal it was created for travellers to tropic areas. White paper label with black type face reads, ' Burroughs, Wellcome & Co/ 'Tabloids'/ LEAD AND OPIUM./ Anodyne and astringent./ In obstinante diarrhoea or dysen-/tary , one every six hours./ Snowhill Buildings, London, E.C.' The word 'poison' is stamped over the label in red. The term tabloid' medicines in compressed and measured doses was invented by Sir Henry Wellcome as early as 1884. Small bottle of compressed lead and opium tablets Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1901-1930
1x100x200mg cardboard carton of Danol capsules (danazol) with 53 remaining. 54 mm x 82 mm x 72 mm, 44g. Danazol is a derivative of the synthetic steroid ethisterone, a modified testosterone. Marks made in pen indicate the medicine is expired. Manufacturing by Winthrop Laboratories in Guildford, England, expires 1991. 1x100x200mg cardboard carton of Danol capsules (danazol) with 53 remaining. 54 mm x 82 mm x 72 mm Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1982-1986
Glass bottle half-full of 25 mg Fortral tablets (pentazocine hydrochloride). 84 mm x 45 mm x 30 mm, 97g. Produced by Winthrop, English, 1960-1985. Glass bottle half-full of 25 mg Fortral tablets (pentazocine hydrochloride). 84 mm x 45 mm x 30 mm Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1960-1985
Glass bottle for 50 Donnatal tablets, (belladonna herb prepared with phenobarbitone and atropine), with approximately half remaining. 55 mm x 31 mm x 21 mm, 33g. Produced by A.H. Robins, English, 1950-1980. Oblong glass bottle with screw lid for 50 Donnatal tablets, with approximately half remaining. 55 mm x 31 mm x 21 mm Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1950-1980
Amber glass bottle with metal lid half-full of 400 mg Equanil tablets (meprobamate). 130 mm x 65 mm x 40 mm, 259g. Produced by Wyeth, English, 1970-1985. Amber glass bottle with metal lid half-full of 400 mg Equanil tablets (meprobamate) Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1970-1985
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 Medical Glass-ware 1930-1950
Slender glass bottle with ground glass stopper of Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium), half-full. 106 mm x 31 mm x 28 mm, 119g. Dispensed by Taplin Chemists, Bristol, 1840-1880. Glass bottle of paregoric elixir Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1840-1880
Glass bottle with metal lid half-full of Phenobarbitone sodium powder. 137 mm 65 mm diameter, 328g. Manufactured by Evans Medical, English, 1960-1985. Glass bottle with metal lid third-full of Phenobarbitone sodium powder Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1960-1985
Clear glass bottle for "Regepyrin" (antipyrine)and Pulv. Opii. (opium) tablets with cork stopper. 103 mm x 41 mm x 30 mm, 59 g. Handwritten notes on the bottle indicates it was re-used a number fo times, most recently for a mixture of 'Antipyrine' and 'Pulv. Opii' tablets. Boots The Chemists, English, 1890-1920. Bottle of 'Regepyrin' and Opium tablets Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1890-1920
Glass bottle with glass stopper and chamois covering half-full of Tincture of Squill. 122 mm x 42 mm x 30 mm, 165 g. Dispensed by Squire Chemists, Oxford Street, London, c. 1850. Glass bottle of Tincture of Squill Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1840-1860
Glass bottle with glass stopper of 'P. Creta Aromati c. Opii' tablets (Aromatic powder with opium), half-full. 83 mm x 21 mm diameter at base, 42g. Burroughs Wellcome, London, c. 1860. Bottle of P. Creta Aromat c. Opii tablets Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1860
Glass bottle for 100 Nobrium 10 mg capsules (medazepam),half-full. 68 mm x 40 mm diameter, 74 g. Manufactured by Roche, English, 1970-1985. Glass bottle for 100 Nobrium 10 mg capsules (medazepam), half-full Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1970-1985
Glass bottle with plastic lid of 'Neurodyne' capsules (contain codeine phosphate), half-full. 116 mm x 58 mm diameter, 200g. Produced by Wade Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Scottish, 1950-1970. Bottle of 'Neurodyne' capsules Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1950-1970
Bottle of "Noludar" tablets (methyprylone), half full, originally for 500 tablets, within blue cardboard carton. by Roche Products, Ltd.bottle: height 100 mm; diameter 53 mm; overall: height 112 mm; diameter 61 mm; weight 221g. Manufactured by Roche Products Limited, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom. English, 1940-1970. Glass bottle of Noludar tablets within carton Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1940-1970
Glass bottle with cork stopper half-full of squill extract ( EXT. SCILL. LIQ.) 72 mm x 38 mm diameter, 59 g. By Savory and Moore, Standard Works, Lawrence Road, Tottenham, London, N15, England. Bottle of squill extract Materia Medica & Pharmacology
One plastic container of 500 'Co-dydramol' (paracetamol and dihydrocodeine) tablets. 134 mm x 79 mm. Printed label reads, '500/ CO-DYDRAMOL/ Dihydrocodeine and/ paracetamol tablets/ (PARAMOL)/ DOSE/ Analgesia: Adults and children over/ 12 years-one tablet every four hours.../Antitussive: 1 tablet every four hours.../ Duncan Flockhart & Co. Ltd/... ' Manufactured by Duncan Flockhart, Ealing, London, 1960-1985. Plastic container of 500 'Co-dydramol' tablets Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1960-1985
Square glass bottle half-full of Epanutin with Phenobarbitone 'Kapseals' (Phenytoin Sodium and Phenobarbitone). 104 mm x 40 mm x 40 mm, 136 g. Supplied by Parke, Davis and Company, English, 1950-1965. Bottle of Epanutin with Phenobarbitone Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1950-1965
2 litre glass bottle half-full of Camphorated Tincture of Opium B.P. 290 mm x 100 mm diameter, 1995 g. Produced by Evans Medical, English, 1940-1970. Bottle of Camphorated Tincture of Opium Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1940-1970
Glass bottle with chamois covering over stopper containing Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium), half-full. 80 mm x 35 mm x 50 mm, 151g. Unknown maker, English, 1801-1880. Bottle of Paregoric Elixir Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1801-1880
Amber glass bottle of 'Somnytic' tablets with cork stopper. 102mm x 38 mm x 22 mm, 64g. Printed label reads, 'TABELLAE/No. 232a./Somnytic/Malourea Sodium grs. 2 1/2/ Phenacetin 2 1/4/ Codein gr. 1/4/POISON/PHILIP HARRIS & CO. (1913) LD./...' Distributed by Phillip Harris and Co. Ltd., English Bottle of 'Somnytic' pills Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Square glass bottle with glass stopper of Liquid Laudanum (opium tincture). 64 mm x 32 mm x 32 mm, 69g. Unknown maker, probably English, c. 1830. Glass bottle of laudanum Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1810-1850
Small glass jar with brass cap containing aromatic confection. Printed green label reads, 'AROMATIC CONFECT'. 42 mm x 33 mm x 27 mm, 52 g. Probably English, 19th century. Small glass jar of Aromatic confection Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1801-1900
Small glass jar with foot and tin lid of round black Squill pills, half-full. 49 mm x 32 mm diameter, 43 g. Unknown maker, English, early 19th century. Glass jar of squill pills Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1801-1850
Narrow glass bottle with ground glass stopper containing an unidentitied brown liquid, half-full. 96 mm x 35 mm x 21 mm, 87 g. Most likely Chlorodyne based on partially obscured label. Unknown maker, English, 19th century. Bottle of dark brown liquid: presumed chlorodyne Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1801-1900
Bottle of "Veronigen" (barbital), half full, containing an orange liquid.155 mm x 43 mm diameter, 166g. Red printed label with hand written ink insribed '.../"Veronigen".../(Hewlett) /JOHN BELL & CROYDEN LTD./.../50, WIGMORE STREET, LONDON, W.1.' Made by John Bell and Croyden Limited, 50 Wigmore Street, London, W1, England. English, 1890-1930. Glass bottle of veronigen Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1890-1930
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 Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1940-1960
Glass bottle of methyltestosterone tablets, 5mg, in original silver cardboard carton. 24 mm x 57 mm x 37 mm; 32 g. Label on outer carton reads, 'SUBLINGS/METHYLTESTOSTERONE/.../5mg per tablet/ For sublingual or sublabial administration/ Dose:- As instructed by the physician/ORGANON LABORATORIES LIMITED/ BRETTENHAM HOUSE, LONDON, W.C.2'. Methyltestosterone is an anabolic steroid. Manufactured by Organon Laboratories Ltd., English, 1950-1970. Bottle of Methyltestosterone tablets Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1950-1970
Rectangular glass bottle with ground glass stopper of Chlorodyne (Tincture of Morphine and Chloroform), half-full. 89 mm x 29 mm x 18 mm, 60 g. Produced by the Army and Navy Co-Operative Society and dispensed by J.E. Lidwell Chemists, London, 1871-1910. Glass bottle of Chlorodyne Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1871-1910
Yellow glass bottle with bakelite top for 250 1 1/2 gr. Pentobarbitone Sodium tablets, half-full. 87 mm x 30 mm x 48 mm, 94 g. From Savory and Moore's shop, by Savory and Moore, London, 1951-1970. Bottle of Pentobarbitone Sodium tablets Materia Medica & Pharmacology 1951-1970
