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‘Larzine’ Unani medicine for malaria

‘Larzine’ Unani medicine for malaria

1975-1980

Marplan tablets (isocarboxazid), 10mg

Marplan tablets (isocarboxazid), 10mg

1975-1982

Bottle of 'Meloden' pills.

Bottle of 'Meloden' pills.

1961-1970

Carton of Retrovir, AZT, England, 1992-1993

Carton of Retrovir, AZT, England, 1992-1993

1992-1993

‘Infuza’, Unani medicine for colds and influenza, India, 1975-1980

‘Infuza’, Unani medicine for colds and influenza, India, 1975-1980

1975-1980

Packet of 3 ampoules: 1cc Doryl (carbamylcholine chloride)

Packet of 3 ampoules: 1cc Doryl (carbamylcholine chloride)

circa 1932

Presentation case of penicillin oitments.

Presentation case of penicillin oitments.

Tin glazed earthenware drug jar

Tin glazed earthenware drug jar

1751-1780

One bottle of and bulk packaging for bulk pack of 8Y250, England, 1994

One bottle of and bulk packaging for bulk pack of 8Y250, England, 1994

1994

Small chips of crystal-like stone - kautsuri

Small chips of crystal-like stone - kautsuri

1900-1920

Box containing bottle of 'Tabloid' Stramonium Leaf, Australia,1939

Box containing bottle of 'Tabloid' Stramonium Leaf, Australia,1939

1939

‘Camcolit’ Lithium Carbonate, Europe, 1984

‘Camcolit’ Lithium Carbonate, Europe, 1984

1984

"Helpmeet" capsules, faux herbal Viagra

"Helpmeet" capsules, faux herbal Viagra

circa 2010

'Super Sex Cap Merpati' Herbal Capsules

'Super Sex Cap Merpati' Herbal Capsules

circa 2010

drug

drug

Primovlar tablets, India, 1979

Primovlar tablets, India, 1979

1979

Tin of Celevac granules

Tin of Celevac granules

1960-1985

Bottle of Aventyl liquid

Bottle of Aventyl liquid

1960-1985

Two screw-top bottles for drugs to stimulate ovulation (FSH and MCG)

Two screw-top bottles for drugs to stimulate ovulation (FSH and MCG)

1999

Carton of 30 Prozac capsules, England, 1993

Carton of 30 Prozac capsules, England, 1993

1993

Container of Largactil 50mg tablets, London, England, 1971

Container of Largactil 50mg tablets, London, England, 1971

1971

Pack of largactil suppositories, London, England, 1970-1985

Pack of largactil suppositories, London, England, 1970-1985

1970-1985

Serenace tablets, High Wycombe, England, 1970-1985

Serenace tablets, High Wycombe, England, 1970-1985

1970-1985

Anafranil capsules

Anafranil capsules

1980-1986

40 tablets of  hormone PRO hGH

40 tablets of hormone PRO hGH

1990-2000

Bottle of 'Halycitrol', nutritional supplement, London, England, 1935-1955

Bottle of 'Halycitrol', nutritional supplement, London, England, 1935-1955

1935-1955

'Neocon 1/35' Contraceptive Pills, 1981-1985

'Neocon 1/35' Contraceptive Pills, 1981-1985

1981-1985

Glass stoppered bottle with rubber cover, containing original preparation of cinchonine, an antimalarial agent, by Pierre Joseph Pelletier, 1810-1840.

Preparation of Cinchonine

1810-1840

Super Generation Love pills (faux herbal Viagra) to enhance male sexual function, purchased in Ghana, made by America Partner Biotechnology Co Ltd, c2010. Apparently contains Oryzanol, Strychnine, L-dopa etc.

Super Generation Love pills (faux herbal Viagra) to enhance male sexual function

circa 2010

Square glass bottle with ground glass stopper one-third full of Dover's Powder (opium and ipecacuanha). 60 mm x 33 mm x 36 mm, 62g. Dispensed by G. French, English, 1880-1940.

Bottle of Dover's Powder

1880-1940

Two cardboard cartons for Pregnyl (Chorionic gonadotrophin injection), both for 12 ampoules with solvent, 5000 i.u., one carton contains two ampoules, one of solvent and one of gonadotrophin, for Pregnyl, by Organon Laboratories Ltd., England, and supplied by Organon Laboratories Ltd., Morden, Surrey, England, 1981; the other carton contains two ampoules of solvent and four of gonadotrophin, for Pregnyl, by Organon Laboratories Ltd., England, and supplied by Organon Laboratories Ltd., Morden, Surrey, England, 1957

Two carboard cartons for Pregnyl (Chorionic gonadotrphin injection)

1957; 1981

Single strip of rolled bark, cinchona officinalis (Linn), from the Royal Botanical Gardens Collection, Kew, exhibited in 1930 Wellcome Exhibition, probably collected by T.J. Buchanan, Madras, India, 1882

Single strip of rolled bark

1882

Yellow card box with 'WELLCOME BRAND OLD TUBERCULIN HUMAN (T) 1 C.C. Undiluted T' printed in black ink on front. Inside is a small vial, and there is a card lid that has come away from main box.

Tuberculin Vial

Yellow card box with 'WELLCOME BRAND OLD TUBERCULIN HUMAN (T) 1 C.C. Undiluted T' printed in black ink on front.

Tuberculin Vial

bottle of unidentified red liquid, from medicine chest, used by Livingstone on his last journey, 1874

Bottle of red liquid from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1874

1861-1874

Bottle of unknown dark oil, from medicine chest, used by Livingstone on his last journey, 1873

Bottle of dark oil from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873

1861-1873

Bottle of unknown brown liquid, from medicine chest, used by Livingstone on his last journey, 1873

Bottle of unknown white powder from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873

1861-1873

Bottle of unidentified red liquid, from medicine chest, used by Livingstone on his last journey, 1873

Bottle of unidentified red liquid from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873

1861-1873

White card box with label /1ml PROTODERM Trade Mark, Solution of TUBERCULIN P.P.D. for Multiple Puncture Test 2mg./ml. equivalent to 100,000 units of Old Tuberculin per ml.' Vial inside box.

Protoderm brand Tuberculin P.P.D.

Bottle of iron, arsenic and digitalin tablets, made by Burroughs, Wellcome and Co. of London, under "Tabloid" trademark, English 1916-1940

"Tabloid" iron, arsenic and digitalin tablets

1916-1940

South Africa Vigra Element (faux herbal Viagra) to enhance male sexual function, purchased in Ghana, made by Hong Kong Genic Biology Technology Engineering Company Ltd, c2010. Apparently contains ginseng, male moth, dog penis, dragon fly, East Asian tree fern etc.

South Africa Vigra Element (faux herbal Viagra) to enhance male sexual function

circa 2010

Bromural, drug used as a sedative, from portable chemical cabinet in pine chest

Bromural, from portable chemical cabinet in pine chest

Powder blower

Powder blower

Bottle of sal volatile and compound ammonia solution. Rectangular glass bottle with liquid and residue.

Bottle of sal volatile and compound ammonia solution

1801-1900

Bottle of ipecacuanha wine. Rectangular bottle with brown liquid made by F. Satchell, Crowthorne.

Bottle of Ipecacuanha wine

1801-1900

Chyavanprash an Ayurveda medicine (the most commonly used Ayurvedic tonic in the Indian family), one of a selection of drugs and related material from India, 1975-1980.

Chyavanprash an Ayurveda medicine

3 x sample packets of Vaganin tablets (6 x 510mg pills in total)

Vaganin tablets

Bottle of 'Neutradonna' powdered medicine

'Neutradonna'

Clear bottle labelled 'Quinalbarbitone' with black cap

Quinalbarbitone

Bottle of unidentified pink powder, from medicine chest, used by Livingstone on his last journey, 1874

Bottle of pink powder from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1874

1861-1874