BOTTLE, MEDICINE
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- CORTISONE
- Date Range From
- 1980
- Date Range To
- 1990
- Materials
- GLASS, PILLS
- Catalogue Number
- P20060034023
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- CORTISONE
- Date Range From
- 1980
- Date Range To
- 1990
- Materials
- GLASS, PILLS
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 4.1
- Diameter
- 2.3
- Description
- GLASS BOTTLE WITH WHITISH LABEL AND GREEN LID. LABEL HAS BLACK TEXT WHICH READS, "DEXAMETHASONE", "FOR ORAL USE ONLY", "0.75 MG EACH." A RED STAMP ACROSS THE LABEL READS, "PROFESSIONAL SAMPLE- NOT TO BE SOLD." BOTTLE CONTAINS COTTON PLUG AND 12 PALE GREEN PILLS MARKED, "MSD."
- Subjects
- MEDICAL & DENTAL T&E
- Historical Association
- HEALTH SERVICES
- History
- PART OF THE CONTENTS OF DR. EDMUND CAIRNS' DOCTOR BAG. PILLS TAKEN ORALLY TO RELIEVE INFLAMMATION OF JOINTS. LIKELY A SAMPLE FROM TRAVELLING SALES REP. INFORMATION OBTAINED BY DR. GORE-HICKMAN, LOCAL PEDIATRICIAN AND FORMER PEER OF DR. CAIRNS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, SEE P20060034001 AND PERMANENT FILE.
- Catalogue Number
- P20060034023
- Acquisition Date
- 2006-10
- Collection
- Museum
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