Summary
Drug - Valamin (Ethinamate), Schering AG Berlin, circa 1950. 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 health hospital in Victoria and administered to patients suffering from insomnia or other sleep disturbances.
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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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
7.5 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, Pharmaceuticals, Psychiatric Hospitals, Psychiatric Institutions, Drugs, Medicinals & Drugs, Medicines, Mental Health, Mental Health Institutions, Making History - Psych Services
