Summary
Bottle of Effervee, an effervescent dose of Penicillin V for children. Made by Commonwealth Serum Laboratories (CSL) Limited, Parkville, Victoria, 1966.
Physical Description
Plastic cylindrical bottle with plastic lid containing large, disc-shaped pink tablets.
Significance
Example of CSL penicillin product
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Acquisition Information
Donation from CSL Ltd (Commonwealth Serum Laboratories), 24 Mar 2004
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Maker
CSL Ltd (Commonwealth Serum Laboratories), 45 Poplar Road, Parkville, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 24 Mar 1966
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Inscriptions
Label: CAUTION S4/Supply on prescription only./Keep out of the reach of children./16/EFFERVEE/Penicillin V, effervescent, paediatric/125 mg./PHENOXYMETHYLPENICILLIN POTASSIUM/FOR ORAL USE ONLY./Add one disc to 20-28 ml. (1 1/2 - 2 tablespoonsful) of water and allow/to effervesce before swallowing./CSL/C'wealth Serum Labs., Melb., Aust.
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Overall Dimensions
3 cm (Length), 3 cm (Width), 9.6 cm (Height), 53 g (Weight)
Total weight includes packaging and label.
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