Summary
Leaflet 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
Single sheet leaflet printed with blue text. Text is German, French and English.Provides information about the drug's action and uses, administration and dosage, precautions and presentation.
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
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Place Used
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Inscriptions
Text: Valamin Schering/ (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
12.9 cm (Width), 19.9 cm (Height)
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Dimensions
130 mm (Length), 199 mm (Width)
Measurement From Conservation.
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Keywords
Hospitals, Psychiatric Services, Pharmaceuticals, Psychiatric Hospitals, Psychiatric Institutions, Drugs, Medicinals & Drugs, Medicines, Mental Health, Mental Health Institutions
