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Bottle for 'Veronal' powder

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1903-1950

Bottle of sodium amytal pulvules

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1960-1975

Clear glass shop round for liquid morphine, United States, 1862-1863

Medical Glass-ware

1862-1863

Glass bottle of cocaine eye drops

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1901-1930

Sydenham's laudanum bottle

Medical Glass-ware

1801-1900

Bottle of Bromoform compound syrup

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1944-1948

Glass tube of 'Neurinase' tablets (barbitone), complete with contents. Instructions on glass tube state both hypnotic and sedative dosages. Height 65 mm x diameter 23 mm, weight 34g. Inscribed: 'NEURINASE/.../PHYSIKON LTD./74-77, White Lion Street,/ LONDON.N.1/.../WILCOX, JOZEAU & CO., LTD./74-77, White Lion St., London, N.1/19, Temple Bar, Dublin/...'.Manufactured by Physikon Ltd, London, for distributors Wilcox, Jozeau & Co. Ltd., London. English, 1940-1960.

Glass tube of Neurinase tablets

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1940-1960

Creamware syrup jar with foot and spout for poppy syrup (S.E. MICON), empty. 200 mm x 100 mm diameter (foot), 660g. Wedgwood, made in Staffordshire, 1810-1830.

Syrup jar for poppy syrup

Medical Ceramic-ware

1810-1830

Carton of 'Barbitonum' powder (barbitone), some traces remaining. Height 55 mm x width 36 mm x depth 36 mm, weight 15g. Inscribed: 'B-D-H/Barbitonum/B.P., U.S.P./ DOSES 0.3 to 0.6 grm. 5 to 10 gr./THE BRITISH DRUG HOUSES LTD./LONDON / 1oz. NET'. Made by the British Drug Houses Ltd., London. English, 1920-1950.

Carton of 'Barbitonum' powder

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1920-1950

Painted aluminium carton of 'Allenburys' Throat Pastilles (Phenol and Cocaine). 99 mm x 60 mm x 24 mm, 126 g. 54 pastilles in an elaborately decorated tin with blue and gold floral motifs. In original plastic covering. Front label of tin reads,'The Allenburys Throat Pastilles/ No. 64/ Phenol and Cocaine/ 54 pastilles, each containing/ Cocaine Hydrochloride gr. 1/66 Poison)/ Adult dose- One every two hours or as directed/ by the physician./ Manufactured by Allen & Hanburys Ltd./ London.' Manufactured by Allen and Hanburys, Ltd., London, 1920-1940.

Carton of Allenbury's Throat Pastilles

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1920-1940

Canister of 'Codasphen' tablets (Codeine Phosphate). Height 81 mm x diameter 23 mm, weight 18g. Inscribed: 'EXTRA RAPID / ANALGESIC Codasphen TABLETS / 15 Tablets containing: / Codeine Phosphate 1/8 gr. / ... / FOR HEADACHE . NEURALGIA. COLDS . INFLUENZA . RHEUMATISM . ETC. / MOORE MEDICINAL PRODUCTS LTD./ABERDEEN SCOTLAND'. Made by Moore Medicinal Products Ltd., Aberdeen. Scottish, 1950-1970.

Canister of Codasphen tablets

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1950-1970

Professional sample of 40 Syndol 'Analgesic tablets' (paracetamol, codeine and caffeine) in strips of four, unopened. 48 mm x 49 mm x 63 mm, 44g. Made by Merrell, English, 1970-1985.

Carton, with 10 strips of 4 Syndol tablets

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1970-1985

Glass bottle with metal top for 100 'Monotheamin' and 'Amytal' capsules (theophylline and amobarbital), with approximately 60 capsules remaining. 110 mm x 65 mm x 40 mm, 215g. Produced by Eli Lilly and Co., English, 1950-1979.

Glass bottle with metal top for 100 'Monotheamin' and 'Amytal' capsules

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1950-1979

Unidentified drug in aluminium "Carbrital" canister (substance is not original to the canister). 94 mm x 67 mm diameter, 257 g. Canister produced by Parke, Davis and Co., English.

Unidentified drug in Carbital canister

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Circular metal canister of pink 'Protamyl' tablets (promethazine and amylobarbitone). 45 mm x 25 mm diameter, 10 g. Produced by May and Baker, from Savory and Moore, English, 1940-1970.

Canister of Protamyl tablets

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1940-1970

Pack of 2x30ml bottles in box, professional sample, of Dimotane and Codeine paediatric expectorant (guaiphenesin, phenylephrine, phenylpropanolamine, brompheniramine,codeine). 87 mm x 63 mm x 32 mm, 171g. Made by A.H. Robins, English, 1970-1985.

Pack of 2 x 30ml bottles in box, professional sample, of Dimotane and Codeine paediatric expectorant

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1970-1985

Glass 500 ml bottle with plastic top full of Compound Syrup of Cocillana B.P.C. 1949. 190 mm x 70 mm diameter, 1009g. By J.M. Loveridge Ltd., English, 1950-1970.

Glass 500 ml bottle with plastic top full of Compound Syrup of Cocillana B.P.C. 1949. 190 mm x 70 mm diameter

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1950-1970

Glass bottle for 40 tablets of 'Theamin' and 'Amytal' B capsules (theophylline and barbituric acid), 8 remaining. 81 mm x 43 mm x 22 mm, 55g. Manufactured by Eli Lilly, English, 1960-1985.

Glass bottle for 40 tablets of 'Theamin' and 'Amytal' B capsules, 8 remaining. 81 mm x 43 mm x 22 mm

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1960-1985

Glass bottle for 100 Librium 10 mg tablets (chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride) with approximately 15 tablets remaining. 60 mm x 30 mm diameter, 46 g. Manufactured by Roche, English, 1970-1985.

Glass bottle for 100 Librium 10 mg tablets (chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride) with approximately 15 tablets remaining

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1970-1985

Carton for 100 Tranxene 15mg capsules (clorazepate monopotassium) in blister packs, 27 capsules remaining. 80 mm x 150 mm x 38 mm, 27g. Made by Boehring Ingelheim, English, 1970-1985.

Carton for 100 Tranxene 15mg capsules, with 4 blister packs, containing 27 capsules remaining of (clorazepate monopotassium)

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1970-1985

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

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1960-1980

Small glass bottle with plastic lid containing sugar-coated Plexonal Hypnotic and Sedative tablets (dihydroergotamine, hyoscine, barbitone, phenobarbitone). 40 mm x 20 mm diameter, 7g. Supplied by Sandoz, from Savory and Moore, made in Switzerland, 1940-1970.

Small bottle of Plexonal tablets

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1940-1970

Yellow metal container in 2 sections with lids hinging in middle, containing tablets of veronal substitute (barbital) and mercury chloride (calomel) in paper wrapping. Container: 91 mm x 58 mm x 58 mm. Unknown maker, German army issue, 1914-1918.

10 packets of diaethylbarb, 1 packet of diaethylbarbituricum, 4 packets of hydrarg. chlorat, plus a tin with 2 hinged lids

Therapeutics

1914-1918

Tin-glazed earthenware drug jar, polychrome decoration for extract of poppy ( ESTRATTO DI PAPVERO). 127 mm x 143 mm diameter, 750 g. Decoration depicts a monk gesturing to the Christogram, bordered by floral motifs. Unknown maker, Italian, possibly Castelli, 1590-1800.

Earthenware drug jar for extract of poppy

Medical Ceramic-ware

1590-1800

Handleless syrup jar, tin-glazed earythenware, cherub and shell motif, used for opium syrup (S.E. MECON), empty. 185 mm x 138 mm diamter (foot), 797 g. Unknown maker, English, 1740-1760.

Syrup jar for opium

Medical Ceramic-ware

1740-1760

Spray for cocaine with resevoir, cork stopper and metal spray tube. Resevoir: 60 mm x 10 mm, 24 g. Unknown maker, German, 1910-1920.

Spray apparatus for cocaine solution

Clinical Diagnosis

1910-1920

Glass container of Catha edulis leaves, or kat (khat), mounted on board with an inscription describing their use as a tonic and intoxicant by the Shambaa and Kikuyu tribes, East Africa, 1901-1938

Container of leaves, kat, East Africa, 1901-1938

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1901-1938

Glass bottle with cork stopper in original plastic wrapping of 100 No. 489 compressed Mentholated Throat tablets (menthol, benzoic acid, cocaine, anise). 136 mm x 50 mm x 31 mm, 194g. Made by Parke,Davis and Co., English, early twentieth century.

Bottle of mentholated throat tablets

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1900-1950

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

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1930-1960

Brown glass, rectangle based small bottle with plastic pop cap and paper label. To contain 100 tablets of codeine phosphate. Codeine is an analgesic manufactured from the methylation of morphine. It is much less toxic than morphine and even large do not produce the central depression characteristic of morphine. Doses larger than 60 mg rarely produce any greater analgesic effect than lower doses.

bottle; controlled drug; codeine

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Clear glass, circle based bottle with cork stopper and paper label. Paper label around bottle. To contain approximately 4 ounces of concentrated decoction of opium seed (decocto papaveris concentratum).

Bottle with cork stopper, containing concentrated decoction of opium seed (decocto papaveris concentratum)

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Glass bottle with cork stopper containing 100 gelatin-coated Sedative pills (sumbul, hyoscyamus, valerian, Indian cannabis). 98 mm x 35 mm x 22 mm, 74g. Made by Parke, Davis and Co., London, mid-twentieth century.

Bottle of Sedative Pills

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1930-1960

Glass bottle with bakelite lid 2/3 full of Trisan 'anti-asthmaticum' syrup (potassium iodide, chloral hydrate, barbitone, alcohol) in original packaging. 155 mm x 50 mm x 30 mm, 260g. Made by Hommels Haematogen and Drug Co., English, 1980-1985.

Bottle of Trisan 'Anti-Asmaticum'

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1980-1985

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

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

Small physician's sample carton of 100 'Allonal' tablets (allobarbital). 46 mm x 34 mm x 6 mm, 6 g. Manufactured by Hoffmann-La Roche Chemical Works Ltd., 7 and 8 Idol Lane, London, EC3, England, 1930-1960.

Physicians Sample of Allonal tablets

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1930-1960

Amber glass bottle of 100 gelatin-coated sedative pills with cork stopper. 100 mm x 35 mm x 23 mm, 66g. Label reads, '.../No. 593/SEDATIVE/Ext. Sumbul/.../ Ext. Hyoscymus.../Ext. Valerian.../Ext. Indian Cannabis.../Dose: 1 to 2 pills/.../PARKE, DAVIS & Co./LONDON'. Cork stopper is glazedin an adhesive and bears a logo with the name 'Medicamenta Vera'. Produced by by Parke, Davis and Co., London, 1910-1940.

Bottle of sedative pills

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910-1940

Four glass tubes of "Tetronox" tablets (barbitone), within original cartons, complete with contents. 19 mm x 61 mm x 19 mm, 48g. Inscribed: 'SAVORY & MOORE / TETRONOX/ TRADE MARK BRAND/ TABLETS/ 10 TABLETS/ EACH 9 GRAINS/.../ Barbitone B.P. 80.7% Phenazone 5.5%/ Phenacetin 5.5% Hexamine 1.1%/ Magnesium Peroxide 0.9% Excipient to 100%/POISON' Made by Savory and Moore Ltd., London. English, 1940-1960.

4 x glass tubes in cartons of Tetronox tablets.

Medical Glass-ware

1940-1960

Aluminium canister for 100 Veramon tablets (amidopyrine and barbitone) with contents remaining. 80 mm x 54 mm diameter, 77 g. Supplied by British Schering Ltd., English, 1920-1950.

Canister of Veramon tablets

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1920-1950

Clear glass bottle with glass stopper and paper label to contain approximately 8 ounces of solution of coca (liquor coca). Some contents remain. Dispensed by Savory and Moore Ltd, London.

bottle; controlled drug; cocaine

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1900-1952

Clear glass, circle based bottle with cut glass stopper and transfer printed label. Containing unknown quantity of octagonal-shaped codein lozenges (Trochisci codeinae). Label inscribed with 'TR. CODEIN'. Each lozenge is impressed with the legend CODEIN'. Perhaps an indication of manufacturing chemist 'Savory and Moore'?.

bottle; controlled drug; codeine

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1850-1900

Small clear glass bottle with cut-glass stopper. leather cap and paper label. Containing a 10% solution of cocaine hydrochloride. Bottle contains some contents.

bottle; controlled drug; cocaine

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Metal canister with metal screw cap, label painted on side. To contain 30 tablets of Levonor brand of tablets consisting of the active ingredient levo-amphetamine alginate.

Metal canister with metal screw cap, label painted on side. To contain 30 tablets of Levonor brand of tablets

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1940-1960

Indian Hemp / Cannabis Indica B.P from clear glass specie jar, with glass stopper and hand written paper label

Indian Hemp / Cannabis Indica B.P., from clear glass specie jar

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1900-1930

Green glass poison bottle with bakelite lid containing 1 gr. Amylobarbitone tablets. 79 mm x 45 mm diameter, 122 g. Produced by Wright, Layman and Umney, Ltd., English, 1920-1960.

Bottle of Amylobarbitone tablets

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1920-1960

Two amber glass bottles of aspirin, phenacetin and codeine tablets with bakelite lids. 86mm x 40 mm x 27 mm. Both bottles are labled with a cream printed label with black type face, ' 25/ Compressed tablets/ No. 726/ ASPIRIN/PHENACETIN/AND CODEINE/...Dose: 1 to 2 tablets/...Hounslow near London. One bottle is full of tablets which have become crystallised and weighs 81 g. The other bottle contains only 3 tablets, which are in better condition. Contents indicate the pills would have been used as pain relievers. Phenacetin was one of the first non-opiate analgestics on the market. Made by Parke, Davis and Co., Ltd., English, 1910-1940.

Two bottles of aspirin, phenacetin and codeine tablets

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910-1940

Yellow and red enamled steel box with plastic window containing a specimen of dried coca leaves, number 179. 45 mm x 45 mm x 60 mm, 42g. Prepared by Parke, Davis and Co., American, 1931 to 1960.

Metal container of dried coca leaves

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1931-1960

One packet of 28 press out pills, for the prototype male contraceptive pill, probably desogestrel. 125 mm x 70 mm, 6g. One pill to be taken daily, in combination with a monthly injection of testosterone. Manufactured by Organon, Netherlands, 2000.

Blister pack of male contraceptive pills

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

2000

Green glass poison bottle with bakelite lid, containing powdered traces of barbitone sodium. 99 mm x 55 mm diameter, 141 g. Made by Savory and Moore Ltd., Standard Works, Lawrence Road, Tottenham, London, N15, England, 1930-1960.

Bottle of Barbitone Sodium powder

Medical Glass-ware

1930-1950

Glass bottle with bakelite top of 250, gr. 3 amylobarbitone sodium pills. 117 mm x 58 mm diameter, 307 g. Supplied by Savory and Moore Ltd., Standard Works, Lawrence Road, Tottenham, London, N15, England, 1940-1970.

Bottle of Amylobarbitone Sodium tablets

Medical Glass-ware

1940-1970