Pe-ru-na Tonic
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- Dates
- 1800
- 1899
- 1800-1899
- Collection
- University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Respiratory
- Accession Number
- 1980.18.206 a-b
- Description
- A cardboard box containing a bottle with a metal top; circular attached. bottle; Box
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- Accession Number
- 1980.18.206 a-b
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Respiratory
- MeSH Heading
- Drugs, Non-Prescription
- Common Cold -- drug therapy
- Insomnia -- drug therapy
- MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- bottle
- Description
- A cardboard box containing a bottle with a metal top; circular attached. bottle; Box
- Number Of Parts
- 2
- Part Names
- bottle - Size: Length 21.5 cm x Diam. 6.0 cm
- box - Size: Length 23.5 cm x Width 7.0 cm
- Provenance
- Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mr. Dean Charters.
- Maker
- Laurentian Laboratories
- Site Made (City)
- Montreal
- Site Made (State)
- Quebec
- Site Made (Country)
- Canada
- Dates
- 1800
- 1899
- 1800-1899
- Date Remarks
- Original record had "19c."
- Material
- cardboard: brown; black
- glass
- metal: black
- Inscriptions
- Printed on box: "NEW PE-RU-NA // TONIC"; "Manufactured for: Consolidated Royal Chemical Corporation"; from attached circular: "Cure for coughs due to colds"; "Gentle stimulator"; "Restores strength and energy"; "Aid to sleep".
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-A1-2 Row E
- Copy Type
- Original
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Sleepex tablets
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- Dates
- 1800
- 1899
- 1800-1899
- Collection
- University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Neurological
- Accession Number
- 1980.18.318 a-b
- Description
- A corked glass vial containing 12 tablets; boxed; attached circular.
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- Accession Number
- 1980.18.318 a-b
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Neurological
- MeSH Heading
- Drugs, Non-Prescription
- Insomnia -- drug therapy
- MM= Drugs -- depressants
- MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- vial
- Description
- A corked glass vial containing 12 tablets; boxed; attached circular.
- Number Of Parts
- 2
- Part Names
- vial - Size: Length 9.0 cm
- box - Size: Length 9.0 cm x Width 2.0 cm x Depth 2.0 cm
- Provenance
- Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mr. Dean Charters.
- Maker
- Sleepex
- Site Made (City)
- Montreal
- Site Made (State)
- Quebec
- Site Made (Country)
- Canada
- Dates
- 1800
- 1899
- 1800-1899
- Date Remarks
- Original record had "19c."
- Material
- glass: clear
- cork:
- cardboard: orange; black
- Inscriptions
- Printed on box: "Sleepex // REG'D ENRG."; "Bromure de Soude 1-20 gr. // Bromisovaleryluréa 3 gr. // Iode Peptonisé 1-100 gr. // Edifice SLEEPEX Building, Montreal"; "Sleepex, Nervous Sedative"; from attached circular: "A quick inducer to sleep"; "Helps relieve nervous insomnia caused by overwork, worry, nervous dyspepsia"; "Women suffering from excessive pain during menstruation may find in Sleepex a valuable relief."
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-A2-5 Row E
- Condition Remarks
- Box is slightly worn.
- Copy Type
- Original
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