Summary
Packet 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
Cardboard packet. White and blue background with black printed text.
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: Schering/ Valamin /0.5 g. 10 tabs. oral.
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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
7.4 cm (Length), 2 cm (Width), 2 cm (Height)
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References
Manufacturer's instruction leaflet with exhibit.
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Keywords
Hospitals, Psychiatric Services, Packaging, Pharmaceuticals, Psychiatric Hospitals, Psychiatric Institutions, Drugs, Medicinals & Drugs, Medicines, Mental Health, Mental Health Institutions
