Bottle of Nulepsi sedative and anti-spasmodic pills

Made:
1955-1970 in West Drayton

Bottle of "NULEPSI" pills (phenobarbital) originally containing 30 pills, with around half remaining. height 60 mm x width 31 mm x depth 20 mm, weight 34g. Inscribed: 'NULEPSI/ .../ 30 PILLS/ SEDATIVE and ANTI-SPASMODIC/ FORMULA - Each pill contains:/ Phenobarbitonum ... 0.005 gm./ Hyoscin. Hydrobrom. 0.000025 gm./ Ext. Stramon. ... ... 0.000025 gm./ Ext Cascarae. / Sagradae. Siccum. 0.10 gm./ Ext. Valerianae. 0.04 gm. / POISON/ .../ Manufactured by/ COATES & COOPER LTD./ PYRAMID WORKS,/ WEST DRAYTON - ENGLAND.'. Manufactured by Coates and Cooper Limited at the Pyramid Works, West Drayton, Hillingdon, London. English, 1955-1970.

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A627502
Materials:
glass, bakelite, phenobarbital and complete
Measurements:
overall: 60 mm x 31 mm x 20 mm,
type:
bottle and phenobarbital
credit:
Wellcome Trust