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Carton for 100 Dextropropoxyphene and Paracetamol tablets, with 5 blisterpacks each of 10 tablets remaining. 78 mm x 48 mm x 68 mm, 36g. Produced by A.H. Cox and Co., English, expires 1988.

Carton for 100 Dextropropoxyphene and Paracetamol tablets

1980-1986
Brown glass, rectangle based bottle with plastic screw cap and paper label. Bottle to contain 50 Depronal SA capsules consisting of the active ingredient dextrpropoxyphene, an analgesic. It has similar onset and duration of action to codeine and is in combination with aspirin and other analgesics. It given by mouth and used to alleviate pain associated with chronic or recurrent disease such as rheumatoid arthritis and migraine. It is known to be addictive. Depronal SA is formulated to produce sustained action.

Bottle to contain 50 Depronal SA capsules

1960-1980
Carton for 100 Distalgesic 'Co-proxamol' tablets (dextropropoxyphene napsylate) with 2 blister packs of 10 tablets remaining. 82 mm x 47 mm x 60 mm, 23g. Produced by Dista, English, expires 1991.

Carton, and instruction leaflet for 100 Distalgesic 'Co-proxamol' tablets, with 2 blister packs of 10 tablets

1980-1986