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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

1950-1970
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
Pear-shaped amber glass bottle with metal lid containing 100 Acytosal Compound Sedative 'pulverettes' (acytosal, phenacetin, caffein, codeine). 79 mm x 59 mm x 47 mm, 165g. Made by Oppenheimer, Son & Co. Ltd., England, mid-twentieth century.

Bottle of Acytosal Compound Sedative Tablets

1930-1960
Glass dispensing bottle with metal twist lid half-full of 'Oscosed' tablets (codeine phosphate, caffeien, phenacetin, acid acetylsalicyl). 113 mm x 55 mm x 28 mm, 157 g. By Oppenheiner and Son Ltd., from Savory and Moore, English, 1940-1960.

Glass bottle of 'Oscosed' tablets

1940-1960
Two Phensic for headaches waxed paper strips, each containing two tablets, made in Nigeria for The Phensic Co..

Phensic tablets

Glass tube with metal top of 'Veronal cum Phenacetino' compressed tablets (barbital and phenacetin). 40 mm x 19 mm diameter, 7 g. Produced by Merck, Boehringer Knoll, German, 1920-1950.

Glass tube with metal top of 'Veronal cum Phenacetino' compressed tablets (barbital and phenacetin)

1920-1950
Glass tube of Phensic tablets, made in England by The Phensic Co.. The bottle contains tablets and cotton wool and is sealed with a cork. The bottle is in a small card box, also containing a paper leaflet.

Phensic tablets