bottle of Depo-Provera slow-release contraceptive
- Materials:
- cap, metal , cap, plastic , cap, gass , packet, cardboard and directions, paper
- Object Number:
- 1981-1436 Pt1
- type:
- bottles
3 bottles of Depo-Provera, glass, prepared by Upjohn Ltd., Crawley, Sussex, with disposable plastic syringe by Gillette, British, 1979-1981
Depo-Provera is a slow release contraceptive containing a hormone that is similar to the body's natural progesterone. It is given by injection by a doctor every three months. These examples were prepared by Upjohn Ltd., in Crawley, Sussex, England. The syringe was made by Gillette and is disposable.