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.
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.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used by either Dr. H. Godfrey Bird or Dr. C.H. Bird of Gananoque, Ontario.
Dates
1980
1990
circa 1980-1990
Material
glass: clear
Inscriptions
Ampoule reads, "1 mg. // 'STELAZINE' // Triflluoperazine // Dihydrochloride // SKF // 1 cc size // S.K.F.I.A.C. // Montreal // CA Lot // K 3026"
It is an intramuscular injection, but can also be taken orally; an anti-psychotic used to treat schizophrenia symptoms for patients over the age of 6 years old. It is a type of phenothiazine, helps restore balance of natural substances in the brain. t can also be used as an anti-anxiety medication, however it is potentially harmful, and safer drugs should be used to treat anxiety before stelazine is attempted.
Exhibit History
On display “History of Psychiatry” at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Ottawa L-2018-2; 20 March 2018 – 31 Dec 2019