Amyl nitrate was first used medicinally in 1867; "Limited" added to name in 1948.
Material
tin: blue
ink: black
Inscriptions
Printed on top: "Silk Covered // GLASS CAPSULES OF // Amyl Nitrite // Crush the Capsule between // the fingers and Inhale // Manufactured by // DUNCAN FLOCKHART & Co // EDINBURGH & LONDON"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A3-4 Row F
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Websites
Reference Comments
Fischer J, Ganellin CR (2006). "Analogue-based Drug Discovery." John Wiley & Sons.
Science Museum Group, " Duncan Flockhart and Company Limited 1816," accessed June 4th, 2022, https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/people/cp111588/duncan-flockhart-and-company-limited
Alcohol and Drug Foundation, "Amyl nitrite," last updated December 8, 2021. https://adf.org.au/drug-facts/amyl-nitrite/
Research Facts
Amyl nitrite is a depressant inhalant, and a vasodialator, lowering blood pressure.
Duncan Flockhart & Co. was founded in 1816 in Edinburgh.