Summary

A Sulfa drug - the first sulfonamide, early 1930s
A brand of Puerperin.
disodium salt of 4 sulphonamide phylazo 7 acetylamine 1 hydroxynaphthaline 3:6 disulphonic acid; 13x ampoules 5cc in cardboard box; Bayer Pharma, USA. with leaflet

Physical Description

Square white cardboard box with 13 glass ampoules inside and yellow coloured paper label on top. Contains product: each ampoule is inside a smaller cardboard box and contains approximately 20mL of reddish liquid. There is a folded leaflet inside the box with Indications and Directions for Use.

More Information

  • Collecting Areas

    Medicine & Health

  • Inscriptions

    On label on top of box: 25 ampoules of 5 c.c. (5 per cent. sol.) / Trade Mark / 'PRONTOSIL' / SOLUBLE / Brand of Puerperin / 5 per cent. solution of the disodium salt of 4 sul / phonamide phylazo 7 acetylamine 1 hydroxy / naphthaline 3:6 disulphonic acid / For intramuscular injection / CAUTION: The 'Prontosil' solution in this packing is 5% / (not 2 1/2% as formerly). Standard adult dosage: 10-15 c.c. daily. / BAYER PHARMA LTD. / 66, Hunter Street / SYDNEY, N.S.W. / Made in U.S.A. On ampoule: 5 c.c. Size / 5% PRONTOSIL / SOLUTION / BAYER / BAYER On smaller box for ampoule: 1 ampoule of 5 c.c. / Trade Mark / 'PRONTOSIL' / SOLUBLE / Brand of Puerperin / 5% / TRADE MARK / BAYER / BAYER

  • Classification

    Medicine & health, Pharmacy, Pharmaceuticals

  • Category

    History & Technology

  • Discipline

    Technology

  • Type of item

    Object

  • Overall Dimensions

    100 mm (Width), 102 mm (Depth), 78 mm (Height)
    Dimensions of box

  • Overall Dimensions

    62 mm (Height), 16 mm (Outside Diameter)
    Dimensions of single ampoule; Dimensions of smaller box for ampoule: W: 70; H: 17; D: 17mm.

  • Keywords

    Bacteriology, Pharmaceuticals