Health Sciences · Hospital for Sick Children
A small (7.5cm wide), off-white cardboard package contains two ampoules out of an original five. A cutout of the top surface of the box shows the quantity of ampoules remaining. The box is labelled with pale red lettering.
The ampoules are marked with black lettering and have a gold band on the cap.
Accession Number: 2025.sk.66
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Primary Materials: Glass,
Information printed on each ampoule includes the following: “Lot// 71L53″ and “Expiry// May 1973”
Box: Height = 6, Width = 7.5, Length = 1.2,
Epinephrine is used as a vascoconstrictor in combination with local anesthetics. By limiting blood flow, it slows the absorption of the anesthetic agent, localizes its effect, and prolongs its duration.
The box is intact but lightly worn, especially on the corners. Three of the original ampoules are missing. The two remaining ampoules are intact and in good condition.
Associated Instruments:
Manufacturer: BDH Pharmaceuticals, Toronto, Canada.
Date of Manufacture: c. 1970s.
Provenance:
Statistics Canada. Manufacturing and Primary Industries Division. Manufacturers of pharmaceuticals and medicines. Digitized publications covering 1960-1980. (Archived 14 August 2022).
Sreeganesh Krishnaprabhu and Joe M Das (2024) “Reevaluating the Epinephrine Myth: A Comprehensive Review.” Indian Journal of Pharmacology 56, no. 3 (2024): 206–13.
Petrow, Vladimir, and Frank Hartley (1996). “The Rise and Fall of the British Drug Houses, Ltd.” Steroids. United States: Elsevier Inc,.
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