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bromide and chloral compound elixir
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Dates
1949
circa 1949
Collection
Parke-Davis Collection
Category
Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
Classification
Pharmacy, Pain
Accession Number
000001147 a-b
Description
(a) Cylindrical brown glass bottle, with bakelite (?) screw-top cap (b); paper label on front; bottle is 4/5 full of liquid.
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Accession Number
000001147 a-b
Collection
Parke-Davis Collection
Category
Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
Classification
Pharmacy, Pain
MeSH Heading
Hypnotics and Sedatives
MM= Drugs -- narcotics -- container
MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- bottle
Description
(a) Cylindrical brown glass bottle, with bakelite (?) screw-top cap (b); paper label on front; bottle is 4/5 full of liquid.
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - bottle - Size: Length 18.8 cm x Diam. 6.8 cm
b - cap - Size: Length 2.0 cm x Diam. 2.9 cm
Provenance
Collected by Parke-Davis
Maker
Parke, Davis & Co.
Site Made (City)
Walkerville
Site Made (State)
Ontario
Site Made (Country)
Canada
Dates
1949
circa 1949
Date Remarks
Cited in Parke-Davis Antique Pharmacy Collection
Material
glass: brown
plastic: black
paper: cream; red; blue
Inscriptions
(a) Front: "16 Fl. ozs. No. 127 // ELIXIR // BROMIDE AND CHLORAL // COMPOUND // N [encircled] // EACH FLUID OUNCE REPRESENTS: // CHLORAL HYDRATE .... 120 GRAINS // EXT. CANNABIS, U.S.P...9/10 GRAIN // EXT. HYOSCYAMUS, . 9/10 GRAIN // POTASSIUM BROMIDE ... 120 GRAINS // TRADE MARK
MEDICAMENTA
VERA PD & Co [logo - see sketch on accession sheet] // AVERAGE DOSE – 1 Fluidrachm (4 cc.). // C780405 [stamped] // PARKE, DAVIS & CO. // WALKERVILLE, ONTARIO"; (b) "PD&Co [monogramme - letters interlaced]"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A5-1
Condition Remarks
Bottle is dusty; substance (old waxed paper?) stuck to bottom; label yellowed; cap fits securely
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Document
Reference Comments
"Parke-Davis Antique Pharmacy Collection," by Jack Willson, part 7.
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