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Forane (Ohio Medical)

Health Sciences · Hospital for Sick Children

An amber-tinted glass bottle with a pink, white, and back label. The bottle has a green collar under its black plastic threaded cap.

Accession Number: 2025.sk.24

Alternative Name: Isoflurane

Primary Materials: Glass, Plastic.

Markings:

Printed along the top edge of the label: “(Pr) DIN 512494”

Printed vertically along one side of the bottle: “Lot No. R12J015// Exp. Date: Sep 9 1981”. Printed horizontally below this: “L & SP no 4741A// 9-80.”

Note that the former Toronto Address of Ohio Medical Canada Inc. is listed as follows on the bottom edge of the label: 536 Adelaide St., M5A 1N7, Toronto Ontario

Dimensions (cm): Height = 18.5, Max Diam. = 6.

Function:

Isoflurane (marked as Forane) is a volatile general anesthetic that is generally used to maintain, rather than induce, anesthesia.

Condition:

The bottle is empty. The label is intact and entirely legible, but slightly discoloured.

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Manufacturer:

Ohio Medical Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Date of Manufacture: c. late 1970s, early 1980s.

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