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Zymettes
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Dates
1969
circa 1969
Collection
Parke-Davis Collection
Category
Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
Classification
Pharmacy, Gastrointestinal
Accession Number
000001351 a-h
Description
A cardboard box (a) containing seven packages (b-h) of three tablets each; packages consist of three sealed plastic pockets with a tablet inside.
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Accession Number
000001351 a-h
Collection
Parke-Davis Collection
Category
Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
Classification
Pharmacy, Gastrointestinal
MeSH Heading
Antacids
Heartburn -- drug therapy
Dyspepsia -- drug therapy
Drugs, Non-Prescription
MM= Drugs -- patent, proprietary, over-the-counter -- container
Description
A cardboard box (a) containing seven packages (b-h) of three tablets each; packages consist of three sealed plastic pockets with a tablet inside.
Number Of Parts
8
Part Names
a - box
b-h - package
Provenance
Collected by Parke-Davis
Maker
Parke, Davis & Co., Ltd.
Site Made (City)
Brockville
Site Made (State)
Ontario
Site Made (Country)
Canada
Dates
1969
circa 1969
Date Remarks
Based on lot number
Material
cardboard: cream; red
plastic: clear
Inscriptions
(a) Top: "21 C.T. No. 891 // ZYMETTES // ENZYME-ANTACID DIGESTIVE TABLETS // For relief and prevention of upset stomach due to indigestion, // heartburn, hyperacidity or gas. // DOSE – 1 or 2 tablets with or immediately after meals. // Chew well before swallowing. // Lot Z 224 B // Stock 25-891-15 // PARKE, DAVIS & CO., LTD. // BROCKVILLE, ONTARIO"; front: "Multilayer Tablets SPEARMINT FLAVOUR // EACH TABLET CONTAINS: // Mylase 100 (amylase) 4 mg. // Prolase 300 (proteinase) 4 mg. // Cellase 1000 (Cellulase) 1 mg. // Aluminum Hydroxide Aminoacetic Acid Dried Gel 250 mg. // Mylase 100 and Prolase 300–Reg. T.M.'s Zymettes–T.M."; bottom: top repeated in French except for Lot Number; right side: "21 C.T. No. 891 // ZYMETTES // Stock 25-891-15"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A5-5 Box 3 Row F
Dimension Notes
a - box - Size: Length 10.0 cm x Width 5.8 cm x Depth 2.6 cm
b-h - package - Size: Length 8.9 cm x Width 3.1 cm x Depth 0.7 cm
Condition Remarks
Box yellowing, dented; some ink has migrated on back; no apparent problems with plastic packages
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Document
Reference Comments
Parke-Davis Lot Numbering System
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