Field Drug Case
Object number@IGO
TitleField Drug Case
CreatorBurroughs Wellcome & Co. (Manufacturer)
DescriptionA field case containing various vials of medicine. Used in the Second World War for quick access to medicine, primarily painkillers. Manufactured by Burrough Wellcome and Co London. (The Welcome Foundation LTD) in England. Acquired from Dr W. Copland on the 25th June 1996.
Contains
3 x vials of morphine Tartrate
3 x Strychnine Hyrdrochloride
1 x Apomorphine Hydrochlor
1 x philocarphine Nitrate
1 x Digitalin (Amorphous)
2 x Cocaine Hydrochloride
3 x Cocaine Hydrochloride (smaller bottle)
2 x Atrophine Sulphate (SB)
1 x Phystigmine Salicyl (SB)
1 x Homatropline Hydrochlor (SB)
1 x Fluroescein (SB)
1 x Adrenaline (SB)
Production placeENGLAND
Production date
Production periodTwentieth century, mid
Object nameCase, Drug
Object categoryMedication/ Chemical
Dimensions
- Case Length: 8 cm
Case Width: 6 cm
Big Vial Length: 4 cm
Small Vial Length: 3 cm