Summary
Bottle of Crystalline penicillin G. Made by Commonwealth Serum Laboratories (CSL) Limited, Parkville, Victoria, manufactured on the 18 August 1964.
Physical Description
Glass bottle containing white crystalline solids. Silver metal lid has rubber section for access by hypodermic needle. Box contains contains instruction leaflet.
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, circa 1960s
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Inscriptions
On bottle label: CAUTION S4 / Supply on prescription only, / Keep out of reach of children, / CRYSTALLINE / PENICILLIN G / (Sodium Salt) / 500,000 Units / No antiseptic added. / C'wealth Serum Labs., Melb., Aust./ Siutable for / parental injection. / Batch No.: 4381 / Date of Manufacture / 18-8-64 / Use within 3 years from / date of manufacture. Box: 'CAUTION S4 / SUPPLY ON PRESCRIPTION ONLY / KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN / CRYSTALLINE / PENICILLIN G / (SODIUM SALT) / 0.5 / MILLION UNITS / CONTENTS 500,000 UNITS / NO ANTISEPTIC ADDED / COMMONWEALTH SERUM / LABORATORIES / MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA'. Box, side, printed and stamped: 'USE WITHIN 3 YEARS OF / DATE OF MANUFACTURE / BATCH NO. / 4381 / DATE OF MANUFACTURE / 18-8-64 / 017.0001' Box, side, printed: 'SUITABLE FOR / PARENTERAL INJECTION / THIS PACK
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Overall Dimensions
55 mm (Length), 24 mm (Outside Diameter)
Dimensions of bottle only
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Overall Dimensions
31 mm (Length), 30 mm (Width), 64 mm (Height), 30.1 g (Weight)
Dimensions of box. Total weight includes packaging and label.
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