A cylindrical brown glass bottle (b) stopped with a cork, in a cardboard box (a) along with a paper leaflet (c); bottle was once sealed with shrink-wrapped plastic around cork and neck, and is full of liquid; there is a fluorescent orange round sticker on the bottom.
A cylindrical brown glass bottle (b) stopped with a cork, in a cardboard box (a) along with a paper leaflet (c); bottle was once sealed with shrink-wrapped plastic around cork and neck, and is full of liquid; there is a fluorescent orange round sticker on the bottom.
Front: "ONE FLUID OUNCE // *ADRENALIN // INHALANT // EACH FL. OZ. CONTAINS: //ALCOHOL, 15 PER CENT. // CHLORETONE (Chloro // form derivative), 13½ GRS. // ADRENALIN, 9/20 GR. // (P.D. & Co's brand of // Epinephrine N.N.R.) // Aromatized oil base, q.s. // ASTRINGENT AND // SEDATIVE // DIRECTIONS // Only sufficient inhalant for // a few days use should be // placed in an atomizer de- // signed for oily liquids. // Dilute with Olive Oil or // Cotton Seed Oil to any de- // sired strength. // Do Not Add mineral Oils. // *The word "Adrenalin" // identifies the active principle // of the Suprarenal Glands, // as originally manufactured // by Parke, Davis & Co. // PARKE, DAVIS & CO."; right side: "ORIGINAL // ADRENALIN // P.D. & CO. // TRADE MARK // Reg. U.S. Pat. Off."; back: "PARKE, DAVIS & CO. // LABRATORIES"; left side: identical to right side; top: "L D // 125"; bottom: "Carton printed // in U.S.A."; (b) front: "1 FLUID OUNCE // *ADRENALIN // INHALANT // EACH FLUID OUNCE CONTAINS: // Adrenalin - 9/20 grain. // Chloretone (Chlorbutanol), 13½ grains. // An aromatized bland oil base, – q.s. // A bland oil solution containing the // blood pressure raising principle of Supra- // renal Gland. // *The word "Adrenalin" identifies the // active principle of the Suprarenal Glands, // manufactured by Parke, Davis & Co. // C667900 // PARKE, DAVIS & CO. // WALKERVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA."; right side: "ORIGINAL // ADRENALIN // P.D. & CO. // TRADE MARK"; back: "DIRECTIONS // Only sufficient inhalant // for a few days' use should // be placed in an atomizer // designed for oily liquids. // Dilute with Olive Oil or // Cotton Seed Oil to any // desired strength. // DO NOT ADD MINERAL OILS"; left side: identical to right side; (c) "To the Medical Profession. // Two // Valuable Inhalants // and // The Glaseptic Nebulizer // Adrenalin Inhalant, P. D. & Co. // [text follows] // Chloretone Inhalant, P. D. & Co. // The Glaseptic Nebulizer, P. D. & Co. // Directions for Use // PARKE, DAVIS & COMPANY"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A5-5 Box 3 Row D
Dimension Notes
a - box - Size: Length 9.4 cm x Width 3.7 cm x Depth 3.7 cm
b - bottle - Size: Length 8.4 cm x Diam. 3.3 cm
c - leaflet (unfolded) - Size: Length 17.5 cm x Width 10.6 cm
Condition Remarks
Label yellowing, dirty, 1.6-cm tear in top flap; 0.8-cm tear on bottle label; shrinkwrap seal broken; leaflet yellowed
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Document
Reference Comments
Parke-Davis Lot Numbering System
Exhibit History
May 24 - Sept. 13, 2001: Agnes Etherington Art Centre Museopathy exhibit