- All Records
- Drugs, Non-Prescription
100,000,000 Guinea Pigs [reference book]
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact2941
- Dates
- 1935
- Collection
- Dr. Michael A. Chiong Patent Medicine Collection
- Category
- Archival Items
- Classification
- Archival, Publications
- Accession Number
- 996001904
- Description
- Hard cover paper book with paper cover, inside tells all of the products which are dangerous and useless.
3 images
- Accession Number
- 996001904
- Author
- Arthur Kallet and F. J. Schlink
- Category
- Archival Items
- Classification
- Archival, Publications
- MeSH Heading
- Medicine, Traditional
- Drugs, Non-Prescription
- Description
- Hard cover paper book with paper cover, inside tells all of the products which are dangerous and useless.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Purchased by Dr. Chiong for his patent medicine collection, in 1990.
- Maker
- The Vanguard Press (publisher); H. Wolff Estate (printer)
- Site Made (City)
- New York
- Site Made (State)
- New York
- Site Made (Country)
- United States of America
- Dates
- 1935
- Date Remarks
- Latest publishing date
- Material
- paper: black; yellow
- Inscriptions
- "100,000,000 // GUINEA // PIGS // Dangers in Everyday Foods, // Drugs, and Cosmetics // By // ARTHUR KALLET // Consumer's Research // and // F.J. SCHLINK // Consumer's Research // Co-author with ..."; etc.
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 2005
- 2005-5-4
- Dimension Notes
- Length: 19.7 cm. x Width: 14.1 cm.
- Condition Remarks
- Some age/sun discolouration and dirt; paper cover is bent and torn, and held by piece of tape along top binding
- Copy Type
- Original
Images
- Collection
- University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Vetinerary
- Classification
- Pharmacy, General
- Pharmacy, Pain
- Vetinerary
- Accession Number
- 1991.17.39
- Description
- Brown glass bottle with cork in top and raised letters on the front.
1 image
- Accession Number
- 1991.17.39
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Vetinerary
- Classification
- Pharmacy, General
- Pharmacy, Pain
- Vetinerary
- MeSH Heading
- Drugs, Non-Prescription
- Veterinary Drugs
- Pain -- drug therapy
- Description
- Brown glass bottle with cork in top and raised letters on the front.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Dr. R. Josephson of Toronto.
- Material
- glass: brown
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-A2-2 Row A
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- Website
- Reference Comments
- Absorbine Jr., "History: 100+ Years of Pain Relief," accessed October 30th, 2020. https://www.absorbinejr.com/about-absorbine-jr/history-100-years-pain-relief/
- Research Facts
- Wilbur F. Young and his wife, Mary Ida, created Absorbine in 1892 as a pain reliever for horses. Farmers then noticed that it also helped relieve pain in humans. Later, they created Absorbine Jr., named for their son Junior, which was made specifically to treat human aches and pains.
Images
Absorbine Jr.
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact2117
- Dates
- 1915
- circa 1915
- Collection
- Dr. Michael A. Chiong Patent Medicine Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, General
- Accession Number
- 996001038
- Description
- Small cylindrical bottle which tapers to a thin neck; black screw on cap; paper label wrapped around body of bottle; partially filled with liquid contents.
- Accession Number
- 996001038
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, General
- MeSH Heading
- Muscle Relaxation
- Tinea Pedis -- drug therapy
- Drugs, Non-Prescription
- MM= Drugs -- patent, proprietary, over-the-counter -- container
- MM= Drugs -- patent, proprietary, over-the-counter -- podiatric remedies -- container
- MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- bottle
- Description
- Small cylindrical bottle which tapers to a thin neck; black screw on cap; paper label wrapped around body of bottle; partially filled with liquid contents.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Purchased by Dr. M. Chiong for his patent medicine collection from Scott Jordan in Oct. 1993 in Ottawa.
- Maker
- W.F. Young Inc.
- Site Made (City)
- Springfield
- Site Made (State)
- Massachusetts
- Site Made (Country)
- United States of America
- Dates
- 1915
- circa 1915
- Material
- glass: clear
- plastic: black
- Inscriptions
- Absorbine Jr. // Active Ingredients: Worm- // Wood, thymol, Menthol // and Acetone blended with // essential oils and tinctures // ... // W.F. Young Inc. // Springfield, Mass., U.S.A.
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-A4-6 Box 1 Row C
- Length
- 8.5 cm
- Diameter
- 2.6 cm
- Unit Of Measure
- centimeters
- Dimension Notes
- Length: 8.5 cm. x Diameter: 2.6 cm.
- Condition Remarks
- Paper discoloured and slightly dog-eared
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- Website
- Reference Comments
- Absorbine Jr., "History: 100+ Years of Pain Relief," accessed October 30th, 2020. https://www.absorbinejr.com/about-absorbine-jr/history-100-years-pain-relief/
- Research Facts
- Wilbur F. Young and his wife, Mary Ida, created Absorbine in 1892 as a pain reliever for horses. Farmers then noticed that it also helped relieve pain in humans. Later, they created Absorbine Jr., named for their son Junior, which was made specifically to treat human aches and pains.
Acetophen Compound with Codeine
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact1614
- Dates
- 1950
- 1963
- circa 1950-1963
- Collection
- Dr. C. M. Bracken Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Pain
- Accession Number
- 993004223
- Description
- Physician's sample of liquid acetophen compound with codeine in small glass tube with cork closure; full vial; tablets have solidified and are starting to deteriorate.
3 images
- Accession Number
- 993004223
- Collection
- Dr. C. M. Bracken Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Pain
- MeSH Heading
- Analgesics
- Drugs, Non-Prescription
- MM= Drugs -- patent, proprietary, over-the-counter headache remedies -- container
- MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- vial
- MM= Drugs -- narcotics -- container
- MM= Drugs -- anti-pyretic -- container
- Description
- Physician's sample of liquid acetophen compound with codeine in small glass tube with cork closure; full vial; tablets have solidified and are starting to deteriorate.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Belonged to Dr. C. M. Bracken.
- Maker
- Charles E. Frosst & Co.
- Site Made (City)
- Montreal
- Site Made (State)
- Quebec
- Site Made (Country)
- Canada
- Dates
- 1950
- 1963
- circa 1950-1963
- Material
- metal: silver
- glass: clear
- paper: burgundy; yellow
- pills:
- Inscriptions
- Printed in burgundy on yellow paper label: Physician's Sample // C.T. No. 262 "Frosst" // ACETOPHEN COMPOUND // with CODEINE // (GREY) // Frosst // Rx // Acetophen 3 1/2 gr. // Phenacetin 2 1/2 gr. // Caffeine Citrate 1/2 gr. // Codeine Phosphate 1/8 gr. // DOSE: - One or two tablets every four hours. // Antipyretic, analgesic, sedative. // 270916 // Charles E. Frosst & Co. // MONTREAL - CANADA
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-A2-4 Row E
- Dimension Notes
- Length 5.3 cm. x Diam. 1.7 cm.
- Condition Remarks
- (no initial comments); # 2: metal cap on the container shows three small spots of corrosion on the outer edge
Images
Acetophen emergency kit
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact7375
- Dates
- 1950
- 1959
- circa 1950-1959
- Collection
- University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Pain
- Accession Number
- 1977.8.45 a-j
- Description
- A flat, rectangular cardboard box (i) with a cardboard cover (j) contains four vials (a, c, e, g) with metal / cork tops (b, d, f, h); each vial has a paper label wrapped around it, and each label is slightly different.
3 images
- Accession Number
- 1977.8.45 a-j
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Pain
- MeSH Heading
- Analgesics
- Drugs, Non-Prescription
- MM= Drugs -- patent, proprietary, over-the-counter headache remedies -- container
- MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- vial
- MM= Drugs -- narcotics -- container
- MM= Drugs -- anti-pyretic -- container
- Description
- A flat, rectangular cardboard box (i) with a cardboard cover (j) contains four vials (a, c, e, g) with metal / cork tops (b, d, f, h); each vial has a paper label wrapped around it, and each label is slightly different.
- Number Of Parts
- 10
- Part Names
- a - vial - Size: Length 5.1 cm x Diam. 1.5 cm
- b - cork - Size: Depth 1.3 cm x Diam. 1.7 cm
- c - vial - Size: Length 5.1 cm x Diam. 1.5 cm
- d - cork - Size: Depth 1.3 cm x Diam. 1.7 cm
- e - vial - Size: Length 5.1 cm x Diam. 1.5 cm
- f - cork - Size: Depth 1.3 cm x Diam. 1.7 cm
- g - vial - Size: Length 5.1 cm x Diam. 1.5 cm
- h - cork - Size: Depth 1.3 cm x Diam. 1.7 cm
- i - container - Size: Length 7.6 cm x Width 6.0 cm x Depth 1.9 cm
- j - container cover - Size: Length 7.3 cm x Width 6.0 cm x Depth 2.0 cm
- Provenance
- Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Dr. J.W. Scott.
- Maker
- Charles E. Frosst
- Site Made (City)
- Montreal
- Site Made (State)
- Quebec
- Site Made (Country)
- Canada
- Dates
- 1950
- 1959
- circa 1950-1959
- Material
- glass
- metal
- cork
- cardboard: yellow; brown
- paper: yellow; brown
- Inscriptions
- Paper label for (a) reads: "Physician's Specimen // C.T. No. 263 // Frosst // "ACETOPHEN" COMPOUND // Rx 3 // Frosst // Rx "Acetophen" 7/8 gr. // Phenacetin 5/8 gr. // Caffeine citrate 1/8 gr. // Dose: – One or two tablets // every four hours // Antipyretic, analgesic. // 8-0"; (c) has: "Physician's Specimen // C.T. No. 292 // Frosst // "ACETOPHEN" COMPOUND // with CODEINE, 1/2 gr. // Rx 3 // Frosst // Rx "Acetophen" 3 1/2 gr. // Phenacetin 2 1/2 gr. // Caffeine citrate 1/8 gr. // Codeine Phosphate 1/2 gr. // Dose: – One tablet every four // hours, or as directed by physician // Antipyretic, analgesic, sedative. // 25617; (e) has: "Physician's Specimen // C.T. No. 222 // Frosst // "ACETOPHEN" COMPOUND // with Codeine // Frosst // "Acetophen" 3 1/2 gr. // Phenacetin 2 1/2 gr. // Caffeine citrate 1/2 gr. // Codeine phosphate 1/8 gr. // Dose: – One or two tablets // every four hours // Antipyretic, analgesic, sedative. // 25597"; (g) has, "Physician's Specimen // C.T. No. 282 // Frosst // "ACETOPHEN" COMPOUND // with Codeine, 1/4 gr. // Rx 2 (yellow) // Frosst // "Acetophen" 3 1/2 gr. // Phenacetin 2 1/2 gr. // Caffeine citrate 1/2 gr. // Codeine phosphate 1/4 gr. // Dose: – One or two tablets // every four hours // Antipyretic, analgesic, sedative. // 25607; the cardboard container has printed on it a summary of the above information.
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-A2-4 Row C
- Copy Type
- Original
Images
Acetophen emergency kit
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact7377
- Dates
- 1950
- 1959
- circa 1950-1959
- Collection
- University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Pain
- Accession Number
- 1977.8.47 a-j
- Description
- A cardboard packet with a cardboard cover contains four glass Acetophen vials with metal / cork tops; each vial has a paper label wrapped around it.
3 images
- Accession Number
- 1977.8.47 a-j
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Pain
- MeSH Heading
- Analgesics
- Drugs, Non-Prescription
- MM= Drugs -- patent, proprietary, over-the-counter headache remedies -- container
- MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- vial
- MM= Drugs -- narcotics -- container
- MM= Drugs -- anti-pyretic -- container
- Description
- A cardboard packet with a cardboard cover contains four glass Acetophen vials with metal / cork tops; each vial has a paper label wrapped around it.
- Number Of Parts
- 10
- Part Names
- a - vial - Size: Length 5.1 cm x Diam. 1.5 cm
- b - cork - Size: Depth 1.3 cm x Diam. 1.7 cm
- c - vial - Size: Length 5.1 cm x Diam. 1.5 cm
- d - cork - Size: Depth 1.3 cm x Diam. 1.7 cm
- e - vial - Size: Length 5.1 cm x Diam. 1.5 cm
- f - cork - Size: Depth 1.3 cm x Diam. 1.7 cm
- g - vial - Size: Length 5.1 cm x Diam. 1.5 cm
- h - cork - Size: Depth 1.3 cm x Diam. 1.7 cm
- i - container - Size: Length 7.6 cm x Width 6.0 cm x Depth 1.9 cm
- j - container cover - Size: Length 7.3 cm x Width 6.0 cm x Depth 2.0 cm
- Provenance
- Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Dr. J.W. Scott.
- Maker
- Charles E. Frosst
- Site Made (City)
- Montreal
- Site Made (State)
- Quebec
- Site Made (Country)
- Canada
- Dates
- 1950
- 1959
- circa 1950-1959
- Material
- glass
- cardboard: yellow; brown
- paper: yellow; brown
- cork
- metal
- Inscriptions
- The label on each vial has different information on ingredients and dosage; (a) has: "Physician's Sample // Compressed Tablet // ACETOPHEN // 1 Grain // SWEETENED // C.T. No 259 "FROSST" // Frosst [cursive] // Rx // Acetophen .... 1 gr. (0.0648G.) // DOSE: – One to three tablets // Acetophen: The registered trade // mark of Monoaceticacidester of // Salicylic Acid "Frosst." // 258289"; (c) has, "Physician's Sample // COMPRESSED TABLET // ACETOPHEN COMPOUND// (Quarter strength, coloured pink) // SWEETENED // C.T. No 263 "Frosst" // Frosst [cursive] // Rx // Acetophen .... 7/8 gr. // Phenacetin .... 5/8 gr. // Caffeine Citrate .... 1/8 gr. // DOSE: – One or two tablets // Antipyretic, analgesic, // sedative // 265218"; (e) has, "Physician's Sample // Compressed Tablet // ACETOPHEN // CODEINE and ATROPINE // (One fifth strength, pink) // SWEETENED // C.T. No 299 "FROSST" // Frosst [cursive] // Rx // Acetophen .... 1 gr. (0.0648G.) // Codeine Phos. .... 1/40 gr. (0.0016G) // Atropine Sulphate 1/2000 gr. (0.00003G) // DOSE: – One or two tablets // Acetophen: — The registered trade // mark of monoaceticacidester of Sali // cylic Acid. "Frosst." // 258292"; (i) has, "Physician's Specimen // C.T. No 263 "Frosst" [cursive] // "ACETOPHEN" COMPOUND // Rx B // (Child's Size, Sweetened) // Frosst [cursive] // Rx // Acetophen .... 7/8 gr. // Phenacetin .... 5/8 gr. // Caffeine citrate ...... 1/8 gr. // DOSE: – One or two tablets // every four hours // Antipyretic, analgesic."; at right angles to the foregoing: "152-9".
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-A2-4 Row C
- Copy Type
- Original
Images
Acetophen tablets
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact2178
- Collection
- Dr. Michael A. Chiong Patent Medicine Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Pain
- Accession Number
- 996001099
- Description
- Small thin rectangular medicine container; contains Acetophen tablets; lid partially slides open; label painted on lid in black and red.
3 images
- Accession Number
- 996001099
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Pain
- MeSH Heading
- Analgesics
- Pain -- drug therapy
- Fever -- drug therapy
- Drugs, Non-Prescription
- MM= Drugs -- patent, proprietary, over-the-counter headache remedies -- container
- MM= Drugs -- anti-pyretic -- container
- MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- tin
- Description
- Small thin rectangular medicine container; contains Acetophen tablets; lid partially slides open; label painted on lid in black and red.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Acquired by Dr. M. Chiong for his patent medicine collection
- Maker
- Charles E. Frosst & Co.
- Site Made (City)
- Montreal
- Site Made (State)
- Quebec
- Site Made (Country)
- Canada
- Material
- metal: yellow; red; black
- Inscriptions
- One dozen 5 gr. tablets To open slide [r. arrow] // Acetophen // A-seat-o-fin // for headaches, colds, Aches and pains // Charles E. Frosst & Co. Montreal Canada
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-A2-4 Row E
- Temporary Location
- On display, Queen's University Department of Medicine third floor, August 20, 2013.
- Dimension Notes
- Length: 0.7 cm. x Width: 6.7 cm. x Depth: 2.8 cm.
- Condition Remarks
- Paint worn slightly all over box
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- JPG
- Reference Comments
- CD #5
- Exhibit History
- May 24 - Sept. 13, 2001: Agnes Etherington Art Centre Museopathy exhibit
Images
acetophen tablets
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact7400
- Collection
- University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Pain
- Accession Number
- 1978.1.8 a-b
- Description
- A cardboard box (b) contains a bottle (a) full of white Acetophen tablets.
1 image
- Accession Number
- 1978.1.8 a-b
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Pain
- MeSH Heading
- Analgesics
- Drugs, Non-Prescription
- MM= Drugs -- patent, proprietary, over-the-counter headache remedies -- container
- MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- bottle
- MM= Drugs -- narcotics -- container
- MM= Drugs -- anti-pyretic -- container
- Description
- A cardboard box (b) contains a bottle (a) full of white Acetophen tablets.
- Provenance
- Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Dr. J. W. Scott.
- Maker
- Charles E. Frosst & Co.
- Site Made (City)
- Montreal
- Site Made (State)
- Quebec
- Site Made (Country)
- Canada
- Material
- cardboard: yellow; black; red
- glass: amber
- Inscriptions
- Printed on front of box: "100 // COMPRESSED // TABLETS // No. 189 // ACETOPHEN // THE STANDARDIZED // PRODUCT // 5 Grains // Dose:– One or two // tablets three or // four times daily, // with water. // Acetophen:- // the registered // trade mark of // Acetylsalicylic // Acid // "Frosst" // Charles E. Frosst & Co. // Montreal, Canada"; label on bottle has similar information, with directions in both English and French.
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-A5-5 Box 1 Row C
- Dimension Notes
- box - Size: Length 10.0 cm x Width 3.2 cm x Depth 3.2 cm
- Condition Remarks
- Label on side of bottle is torn
- Copy Type
- Original
Images
- Dates
- 1896
- 1930
- circa 1896-1930
- Collection
- Dr. Charles H. Bird / Dr. Godfrey Bird Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Pain
- Accession Number
- 997037089 a-b
- Description
- A rectangular-shaped medicine bottle of thick brown glass that has a flat bottom and mould seams on opposite corners; the bottle has straight sides that taper markedly to a short threaded neck that has a distinct lip; the screw lid (b) is a flat, round steel cap with a lip around its edge; the inne…
1 image
- Accession Number
- 997037089 a-b
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Pain
- MeSH Heading
- Analgesics
- Pain -- drug therapy
- Fever -- drug therapy
- Drugs, Non-Prescription
- MM= Drugs -- patent, proprietary, over-the-counter -- container
- MM= Drugs -- anti-pyretic -- container
- MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- bottle
- Description
- A rectangular-shaped medicine bottle of thick brown glass that has a flat bottom and mould seams on opposite corners; the bottle has straight sides that taper markedly to a short threaded neck that has a distinct lip; the screw lid (b) is a flat, round steel cap with a lip around its edge; the inner walls are threaded, while the top underside is lined with wax-coated cardboard
- Number Of Parts
- 2
- Part Names
- a - bottle - Size: Length 21.5 cm x Width 8.0 cm x Depth 5.0 cm
- b - lid - Size: Depth 1.0 cm x Diam. 4.5 cm
- Provenance
- Used either by Dr. C. H. Bird or by Dr. Godfrey Bird, of Gananoque, Ont.
- Maker
- W.E. Saunders Ltd.
- Site Made (City)
- London
- Site Made (State)
- Ontario
- Site Made (Country)
- Canada
- Dates
- 1896
- 1930
- circa 1896-1930
- Date Remarks
- Start of C.H. Bird's practice to company close
- Material
- metal: white
- glass: brown
- paper: blue; white
- Inscriptions
- Printed label on front of bottle reads, "1000 // ACETYLSAL // PINK // Acetylsalicylic Acid // TABLETS // U.S.P // 5 Grains // ADULT DOSE: One tablet // every four hours // Lot No: 8062 // W.E. SAUNDERS, LIMITED // LONDON . ONTARIO // WARNING // Keep out of reach of children // to avoid accidental poisoning"; embossed on bottle bottom: "4 // 1 D [enclosed in diamond shape] 3 // 3068"
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-A5-1
- Condition Remarks
- Label is slightly stained and interior walls are coated with residue
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- Book
- Reference Comments
- "The Ontario Drug Store and Druggist List," by Glen C. Phillips, Iron Gate Publishing, Sarnia, 1989, p. 96
Images
Acetylsalicyclic Acid Compound with Codeine
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact4177
- Dates
- 1970
- circa 1970
- Collection
- Parke-Davis Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Pain
- Accession Number
- 000001370 a-b
- Description
- A cylindrical brown glass wide-mouth bottle (a) with threaded metal cap (b); bottle has a paper label on front and sides, a round orange sticker and a square blue sticker on the back, and is full of tablets; neck is stuffed with cotton
- Accession Number
- 000001370 a-b
- Collection
- Parke-Davis Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Pain
- MeSH Heading
- Headache -- drug therapy
- Analgesics
- Pain -- drug therapy
- Drugs, Non-Prescription
- MM= Drugs -- anti-pyretic -- container
- MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- bottle
- Description
- A cylindrical brown glass wide-mouth bottle (a) with threaded metal cap (b); bottle has a paper label on front and sides, a round orange sticker and a square blue sticker on the back, and is full of tablets; neck is stuffed with cotton
- Number Of Parts
- 2
- Part Names
- a - bottle - Size: Length 8.4 cm x Diam. 4.7 cm
- b - cap - Size: Depth 1.1 cm x Diam. 4.0 cm
- Provenance
- Collected by Parke-Davis
- Maker
- Parke, Davis & Company, Ltd.
- Site Made (City)
- Brockville
- Site Made (State)
- Ontario
- Site Made (Country)
- Canada
- Dates
- 1970
- circa 1970
- Date Remarks
- Based on lot number
- Material
- glass: brown
- paper: white; red; orange; blue
- metal: red; white
- Inscriptions
- (a) Front: "100 // P.D. No. 639 // N [encircled] ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID COMPOUND // WITH CODEINE // Compressed Tablets // EACH TABLET CONTAINS: // Acetylsalicylic Acid [12 dots] (210 mg.) 3½ gr. // Phenacetin [28 dots] (150 mg.) 2½ gr. // Caffeine [34 dots] (15 mg.) ¼ gr. // Codeine Phosphate [15 dots] (8 mg.) 1/8 gr. // *T.M. // PARKE-DAVIS // Stock 25-639-4 [printed] Lot AD 184 [stamped]"; left side: "This preparation contains codeine and should // not be administered to children except on // the advice of a physician. // Analgesic, Antipyretic // Adult Dose – 1 tablet two or three times daily // as directed by the physician. // CAUTION: This package contains // enough drug to seriously harm a child. // Always store in a safe place out of // the reach of children. May be injurious if // taken in large doses or for a long time. Do // not exceed the recommended dose without consulting a physician. // To comply with certain pharmacy acts, this // package is labelled 'POISON'. // Parke, Davis & Company, Ltd., Brockville, Ontario"; left side: right side repeated in French; back: "8172 // C.P. // 1.15 [handwritten]"; bottom: "1 D 0 // 100 1 / 1645 [embossed]"
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-A5-4 Box 1 Row B
- Length
- a - 8.4 cm
- Depth
- b - 1.1 cm
- Diameter
- a - 4.7 cm b - 4.0 cm
- Unit Of Measure
- centimeters
- Condition Remarks
- Label yellowing; some paint scratched off cap, but no sign of corrosion
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- Document
- Reference Comments
- Parke-Davis Lot Numbering System