Semi-transparent rounded rectangle based brown glass Entair Elixir bottle and non-removable black plastic screw cap; full with brown liquid; flat front and back walls and short round side walls; round shoulders taper to short cylindrical neck, round neck ring, and cylindrical threaded finish; mold …
Semi-transparent rounded rectangle based brown glass Entair Elixir bottle and non-removable black plastic screw cap; full with brown liquid; flat front and back walls and short round side walls; round shoulders taper to short cylindrical neck, round neck ring, and cylindrical threaded finish; mold lines on sides from base to top and around neck; tan and burgundy paper label with product information and dosage attached to front and sides; embossed manufacturers information on bottom; cap has flat top, vertical ridges on exterior sides, and internal thread.
Indicated by Dominion Glass Company information embossed on bottom
Material
glass: brown
paper: tan
ink: burgundy
plastic: black
Inscriptions
Printed on label: “SAMPLE 2 FL. OZ. ECHANTILLON // ENTAIR ELIXIR // BRONCHODILATOR EXPECTORANT // In each tablespoonful (15 ml.): THEOPHYLLINE (ANHYDROUS) 150 MG. // GLYCERYL GUAIACOLATE 90 MG. // DOSE: // ADULTS – One tablespoonful two to four times // a day after food. In severe cases two // tablespoonfuls two or three times a day. // CHILDREN – Under 6 years – 1 tablespoonful for // each 20 lbs. of body weight, 2 to 3 // times daily after food. // 6 years to 15 years – ½ to 1 table- // spoonful 2 to 3 times a day after food. // Over 15 years – Adult Dose. // For complete information see literature. // THE BRITISH DRUG HOUSES (CANADA) LTD. // TORONTO CANADA // Lot No. 89046”; embossed on bottom: “2 OZ. // 5 D 6 // 3690”
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A5-6 Box 5 Row C
Length
9.8 cm
Width
5.0 cm
Depth
2.9 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Large crack in front side of cap; minor soiling, fading, and oil discolouration all over label
Copy Type
original
Reference Types
Website
Document
Reference Comments
“Theophylline Anhydrous.” WebMD, 2019. Accessed 28 May 2019.
“Bronchodilators, Rescue Inhalers, and Beta-Antagonists.” WebMD, 2019. Accessed 28 May 2019.
“Expectorant.” WebMd, 2019. Accessed 28 May 2019.
Lockhart, Bill et al. “The Dominion Glass Companies of Montreal, Canada.” Society for Historical Archaeology, 2015.
Research Facts
Entair Elixir remedy is a bronchodilator and expectorant. It contains theophylline and glyceryl guaiacolate; these types of medicines are used to relax the user’s airways to facilitate breathing and soften mucus to relieve congestion; this bottle of Entair Elixir was produced by The British Drug Houses (Canada) LTD which was established as an associate company of The British Drug Houses in Toronto, Canada.
The D in diamond symbol embossed on the bottom indicates the bottle itself was made by Canadian glass manufacturer Dominion Glass Company at their factory in Wallaceburg, Ontario.