Bottle of Medinal soluable barbitone

Made:
1945-1960 in London
maker:
British Schering Limited

Bottle of 'MEDINAL' ('soluable barbitone' - barbital), with half of the contents still remaining.80 mm x 45 mm diameter, 104g. Inscribed:'TRADE MEDINAL MARK/ SOLUABLE BARBITONE B.P./ TRADE BS MARK/ 1/2 [hand written] OUNCE POWDER / MADE IN ENGLAND/ BRITISH SCHERLING LTD./ 185-190 HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON W.C.1/ POISON' Made by British Schering Ltd., 185-190 High Holborn, London, WC1, England. English, 1945-1960.

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A627564
Materials:
glass, bakelite and complete
Measurements:
overall: 80 mm 45 mm,
type:
bottle and barbital
credit:
Wellcome Trust