Summary

Infacol syrup, a registered trademark name of a colic treatment (Dicyclomine). Manufactured by Rosken, a division of Fisons Pty Limited., circa 1970s.

Physical Description

Brown coloured glass bottle with some of the original contents still inside. On the front of the bottle there is a white and yellow label with black and red text.

More Information

  • Collecting Areas

    Medicine & Health

  • Acquisition Information

    Donation from Dr Leopold Polack

  • Date Manufactured

    circa 1970s

  • Inscriptions

    'CAUTION S3 TO BE USED STRICTLY AS DIRECTED/ KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN/ infacol (R) SYRUP WITH DICYCLOMINE/ 100ml (B) 2184/ A COLIC RELIEVING ANTSPASMODIC Each 5ml contains 5 mg DICYCLOMINE HCI B.P. ROSKEN DIVISION OF FISONS PTY/ LIMITED. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA. D10142/ REG. VIC. 16333 52.291.1' (on label) '15022/ 100/ RD.N 47686' (on underside of glass bottle)

  • Classification

    Medicine & health, Domestic medicine, Commercial

  • Category

    History & Technology

  • Discipline

    Technology

  • Type of item

    Object

  • Object Measurements

    3.2 cm (Length), 5 cm (Width), 12.3 cm (Height)

  • Keywords

    Child Rearing, Medicine