Empty plastic promotional capsule in two parts, one sliding into the other; one half pink and hte other green plastic.
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - pink half - Size: Length 12.2 cm x Diam. 7.8 cm
b - green half - Size: Length 12.2 cm x Diam. 7.9 cm
Provenance
Collected by Parke-Davis.
Maker
Parke-Davis (?)
Material
plastic: pink; green; white
Inscriptions
(a) "ERGODRYL®"; (b) "effective treatment // of migraine // at lower cost"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A7-9
Condition Remarks
Dirty; green half is cracked; the ink from the pink half has transferred to the inside of the green half where they fit together
Copy Type
Original
Research Facts
Ergodryl capsules used to be available as a commercial product for the symptomatic treatment of migraine. Active ingredients include: Ergotamine – has a direct vasoconstrictor action on cranial vessels. Caffeine – potentiates the effects of ergotamine.