Rectangular paper promotional card for pharmacy product Largactil chlorpromazine; on the front of the card is a colour copy of a painting by Serge Belloni of La Place Saint-Medard in Paris; the name of the painter and painting can be found under the image of the painting itself; the front of the ca…
Rectangular paper promotional card for pharmacy product Largactil chlorpromazine; on the front of the card is a colour copy of a painting by Serge Belloni of La Place Saint-Medard in Paris; the name of the painter and painting can be found under the image of the painting itself; the front of the card is solely dedicated to the painting, whereas the back of the card addresses the pharmaceutical; at the back of the card contains information briefly discussing the drug's history and function; the name of the producer of the card and drug can be found at the bottom-right on the back of the card.
The painting was created in 1961 and the company of the card went under a new name after 1990
Material
paper: white
ink: various colours
Inscriptions
On the front: "SERGE BELLONI - PARIS. LA PLACE SAINT-MEDARD // Collection particuliere Imprime en France"; On the back: "LARGACTIL // chlorpromazine // introduced in 1952, set the "psychiatric // revolution" in motion. Since then, // * it has been administered to over // 60 million patients all over the world // * it has been discussed in more than 15,000 // reports published in the medical or scientific // literature"; "COPIED BUT NOT EQUALLED // as antipsychotic, tranquilizer // antiemetic and potentiator // detailed information upon request on: indications, // dosage, administration, side effects, precautions, // overdosage and treatment //Poulenc LIMITED // 8580 Esplanade, Montreal 351 // Printed in Canada P. M809-16-10-69 // SERGE BELLONI // PARIS, LA PLACE SAINT-MEDARD"
Largactil is used to treat the symptoms of schizophrenia and other psychotic illnesses, a typical antipsychotic. It is also used to prevent and treat nausea and vomiting, for relief of restlessness and anxiety before surgery, and to manage symptoms of mania in bipolar disorder. It is used to treat adults and children. In children it is most commonly used for nausea and vomiting, to calm them before surgery and in some cases for behavioral issues.
Poulenc Limited became Rhone-Poulenc after 1990, thus the cards cannot be any older.