Summary
Bottle for drug Valamin, made by Schering AG Berlin and distributed in Australia by Schering Pty. Ltd. Sydney. Valamin is the trade name for the active ingredient Ethinamate, a sedative-hypnotic. Stocked in the pharmacy of a mental hospital in Victoria and administered to patients suffering from insomnia or other sleep disturbances.
Physical Description
Drug is in 10 white tablets contained in a small, clear glass tube with white plastic lid and a blue and white printed label. Emptied by Conservation.
Significance
Example of pharmaceuticals used in a psychiatric hospital in Victoria, Australia.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Office of Psychiatric Services, May 1985
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Manufacturer
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Distributor
Schering Pty. Ltd., 61 Pine Street, Chippendale, New South Wales, Australia, circa 1950
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Place Used
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Inscriptions
Text: CAUTION S3/ TO BE USED STRICTLY AS DIRECTED/ KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN/ Valamin (Text continues...)
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - pharmacy, Pharmaceuticals
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
6.3 cm (Length), 1.7 cm (Width)
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References
Manufacturer's instruction leaflet with exhibit.
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Keywords
Bottles, Hospitals, Psychiatric Services, Pharmaceuticals, Psychiatric Hospitals, Psychiatric Institutions, Drugs, Medicinals & Drugs, Medicines, Mental Health, Mental Health Institutions
