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Bottle - Ephedrine Hydrochloride, circa 1920
Reg. No: SH 850616
- Summary:
- Brown bottle containing ephedrine hydrochloride (adrenaline) used in the pharmacy at a mental health hospital in Victoria, Australia, circa 1920. Manufactured by Ets. Coutelier Breres. Although at times used as a decongestant and bronchodilator, it was also used to treat an overdose of sedatives.
- Description:
- Drug, Ephedrine Hydrochloride is a white crystalline powder, contained in a small, roundish, light brown, bottle with a screw-on black, plastic top.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Office of Psychiatric Services
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 9.00 cm (Height), 4.00 cm (Length) |
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| Tagged with: | bottles, hospitals, psychiatric services |
| Themes this item is part of: | Psychiatric Services Collection, Medicine in Society Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection |
| Primary Classification: | MEDICINE & HEALTH |
| Secondary Classification: | Mental Health - Pharmacy |
| Tertiary Classification: | pharmaceuticals |
| Inscriptions: | CHLORHYDRATE/D'EPHEDRINE/EPHEDRINUM HYDROCHLORICUM/Ph Helvet. V.-B.P./ PRODUITS CHIMIQUES ET PHARMACEUTIQUES PURS printed on label on lid. |
| Manufacturer: | Ets. Coutelier Breres, Brussels, Belgium, circa 1920 |
| Place & Date Used: | Victoria, Australia, circa 1920 |
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