| Reference Number | MIMM/2009-1/139 |
| Title | Haemostatic Serum Vial |
| Date | 19/04/1929 |
| Creator Name | Parke-Davis & Co. London, pharmaceutical company, 1866- |
| Description | One amber glass vial with a black rubber lid and a white label with blue writing, stating: “2 c.c. Hemoplastin 729184E (Haemostatic Serum). Prepared from equine and bovine sera. Preservative: 0.4% cresols. Manufactured: 19 Nov 1929. Expiry Date: 31 Mar 1933. Parke, Davis & Co. Detroit, U.S.A. Licence No. 012.”. Vial is empty with a small amount of residue.
Hemoplastin is a haemostatic serum used to control bleeding. Haemostatic agents like Hemoplastin are used in medical settings to promote blood clotting and manage bleeding during surgeries or in cases of severe haemorrhage. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | 40mm x 8mm |
| Digital Collections | View online in our digital collections |
| Copyright | Free to use under the terms of the Creative Commons Licence Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) |
| Credit Line | Royal College of Physicians of Ireland |
| Object Name | Medicine Packaging |
| Term | Pharmaceutical Preparations |
| Injections |