Rockwood / Kingston Psychiatric Hospital / Providence Continuing Care Centre Collection
Category
Pharmacy
Mental Health
Classification
Pharmacy, Psychiatry
Mental Health
Mental Health, Treatment
Accession Number
000003095
Description
Physicians sample packet of six Tofranazine capsules, which consists of 6 ivory-coloured capsules in plastic blister packets attached to a heavy paper information packet; packet is made of a single piece of heavy printed paper with the capsules attached to the front right side and then folded into …
Physicians sample packet of six Tofranazine capsules, which consists of 6 ivory-coloured capsules in plastic blister packets attached to a heavy paper information packet; packet is made of a single piece of heavy printed paper with the capsules attached to the front right side and then folded into three equal parts to cover the capsules on both sides; the paper has printed information on the medication and an illustration on the front.
The front of the packet reads, "Tofranazine Geigy // alleviates anxiety . . . // dispels depression"; inside: "Indications // Dosage // Availability // Precautions // Directions"; on back: "Side effects // Geigy Pharmaceuticals // Division of Geigy (Canada) Limited // Montreal // L - 1595 Printed in Canada"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A2-7
Temporary Location
On exhibit “Custodial to Curative Care: Rockwood and the Evolution of Mental Health Treatment” at Museum of Health Care, 30 June 2023.
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 12.4 cm x Width 8.8 cm x Depth 0.5 cm (folded)
Condition Remarks
Full set of samples, none missing; front shows minor wear, but is complete and fully legible; two of the capsules have been crushed and powder is leaking ou of teh capsulet, but is contained within the plastic blister pack
Copy Type
Original
Research Facts
Medication used to alleviate anxiety and dispel depression; sample given out to pharmacists and physicians by Geigy Pharmaceuticals.
On Tuesday, September 18, 1962, a Canadian trademark registration was filed for TOFRANAZINE by CIBA-GEIGY CANADA LTD. - CIBA- 205 BOUCHARD BOULEVARD, DORVAL 780, QUEBEC, CANADA . The Canadian IP office has given the trademark application number of 264964.
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
On exhibit at the Pump House Museum, Kingston, Ontario L-2017-4; 24 April 2017 – 28 Aug 2017.