An ampoule that is a long, liquid-filled cylindrical glass tube that is closed on both ends and has a flat bottom; the main tube has straight sides and then tapers to a teardrop-shaped tip with a rounded point; a paper label is affixed.
An ampoule that is a long, liquid-filled cylindrical glass tube that is closed on both ends and has a flat bottom; the main tube has straight sides and then tapers to a teardrop-shaped tip with a rounded point; a paper label is affixed.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used by either Dr. H. Godfrey Bird or Dr. C. H. Bird of Gananoque, Ontario.
Maker
Parke, Davis & Co.
Dates
1900
1910
circa 1900-1910
Material
glass: clear
paper: black; discoloured white
Inscriptions
Label on ampoule reads, "1 MIL No. 24 // STROPHANTHONE // DILUTE // Strophanthone, P.D. & Co. // 0.15 mil (Cc.) (2.5 min.) Chloretone (Chloroform // derivative), ).005 Gm. // 2347352 // PARKE, DAVIS & CO."
It is used to treat congestive heart failure, heart rhythm problems, shock treatment, low blood pressure (hypotension) and as a central nervous system stimulant.
It is a cardiac glycoside, meaning it can increase cardiac contraction force without affecting other heart factors too much, though it is not effective in treating heart attacks due to the deleterious effects of the drug.
Also known as ouabain (an african plant), it is extremely toxic; it used to be used as a poison on the tips of arrows of African hunters and warriors.