pituitrin ampoule
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact14080
- Dates
- 1930
- 1950
- circa 1930-1950
- Collection
- Bonita Erwin Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Metabolic and Endocrine
- Accession Number
- 009042010 a-b
- Description
- Transparent cylindrical glass ampoule (a)of Pituitrin with black ink printed directly on vial inside rectangular white cardboard box (b) with brown ink .
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- Accession Number
- 009042010 a-b
- Collection
- Bonita Erwin Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Metabolic and Endocrine
- MeSH Heading
- Pituitary Hormones, Posterior
- MM= Drugs -- hormones -- pituitary -- container
- MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- ampoule
- Description
- Transparent cylindrical glass ampoule (a)of Pituitrin with black ink printed directly on vial inside rectangular white cardboard box (b) with brown ink .
- Number Of Parts
- 2
- Part Names
- a – cardboard box – Size: Length 6.0 cm x Width 1.2 cm x Depth 1.2 cm
- b – glass ampoule – Size: Length 5.0 cm x Diam. 1.1 cm
- Provenance
- Donated to museum by Bonita Erwin, a nursing graduate from University of Toronto; previously owned by donor's grandfather Dr. Harold Barker who practiced in Sharbot Lake, Ontario
- Maker
- Parke, Davis & Co.
- Site Made (City)
- Detroit
- Site Made (State)
- Michigan
- Site Made (Country)
- United States of America
- Dates
- 1930
- 1950
- circa 1930-1950
- Date Remarks
- Date based on similar items in collection
- Material
- cardboard: white
- glass: clear
- ink: brown, black
- Inscriptions
- Manufacturer's marks printed on box: "1 CC. Size GLASEPTIC AMPOULE NO. 16 // PITUITRIN (For Obstetrical Use) // Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. Trade-mark Reg. Canada // 10 INTERNATIONAL UNITS"; manufacturer's marks on sides of box: "Pituitrin is the original Solution of Pitu- // itary developed in our Research Labora- // tories - very low in protein content. // PARKE, DAVIS & CO. // DETROIT, MICH., U.S.A." and "Each ampoule contains sufficient // excess to permit withdrawal and // administration of 1 cc." and "Contains Chloretone (Chlorobutanol) // (Cholorform derivative) 0.5% as // a preservative."; Parke, Davis & Co. logo on both ends of box; manufacturer's marks printed on glass vial: "1CC. SIZE No. 16 // PITUITRIN // (Obstetrical) // 10 Units // C1823L // Parke, Davis & Co."
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-A3-3 Row D
- Condition Remarks
- Cardboard box is slightly worn, particularly around edges and ends; glass ampoule is in excellent condition though, unused; some surface grime. One of the small flaps from the box has come off.
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- Internet
- Reference Comments
- "Pituitrin," Wikipedia. February 17 2014.
- Research Facts
- Product is an extract of bovine posterior pituitary glands; previously used in obestetrics but has since been replaced by purer preparations; used for induction of labour and treatment of post-partum hemorrhage
- Solution injected intravenously; increases blood pressure; induce labour; treats post-partum hemorrhage; Extract of posterior lobe of pituitary gland; contains posterior pituitary hormones: oxytocin and vasopressin; vasopressin contricts blood vessels, which is how it treats hemorrhages
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mercuric iodide ampoule box
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact14081
- Dates
- 1920
- 1930
- circa 1920-1930
- Collection
- Bonita Erwin Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Infectious Diseases
- Accession Number
- 009042011 a-b
- Description
- White cardboard box with black ink (a) and full transparent glass ampoule of red mercuric iodide inside (b); ampoule is cylindrical with narrow tip and has paper label with black ink that wraps around
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- Accession Number
- 009042011 a-b
- Collection
- Bonita Erwin Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Infectious Diseases
- MeSH Heading
- Disinfection
- MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- ampoule
- Description
- White cardboard box with black ink (a) and full transparent glass ampoule of red mercuric iodide inside (b); ampoule is cylindrical with narrow tip and has paper label with black ink that wraps around
- Number Of Parts
- 2
- Provenance
- Donated to the museum by Bonita Erwin who is a nursing graduate from University of Toronto; previously owned by donor's grandfather Dr. Harold Barker who practiced in Sharbot Lake, Ontario
- Maker
- Parke, Davis & Company
- Site Made (City)
- Detroit
- Site Made (State)
- Michigan
- Site Made (Country)
- United States of America
- Dates
- 1920
- 1930
- circa 1920-1930
- Date Remarks
- Date based on similar items in collection
- Material
- cardboard: white
- glass: clear
- paper: cream
- ink: black, red
- Inscriptions
- Manufacturer's marks printed on cardboard box: "1 Cc. AMPOULE No. 10 // MERCURIC IODIDE, RED // 1% (AQUEOUS); manufacturer's marks printed on sides of box: "STERILIZED SOLUTION" and "PARKE, DAVIS & COMPANY // DETROIT, MICHIGAN, U.S.A." and "GLASEPTIC AMPOULE"; manufacturer's marks printed on ampoule paper label: "1 Cc. No. 10 // Sterilized Solution // Mercuric iodide, Red // 1% (AQUEOUS) // C502050 // Parke, Davis & Co."
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-A3-3 Row D
- Condition Remarks
- Cardboard box is worn around edges and ends, beginning to come apart; opened end is missing 2 flaps; surface grime on both box and ampoule; ampoule paper label is discoloured, ink is slightly faded
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- Internet
- Reference Comments
- "Mercury (II) Iodide," Wikipedia. April 15 2014. July 14 2014.
- Research Facts
- Product used for detection of ammonia, used in x-ray and gamma ray detection and imaging devices, used in veterinary medicine for ointment; at date made, used as a germicide.
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