| Reference Number | MIMM/2015-4-1 |
| Title | Box of Phenidex Tongue Depressors |
| Date | 1925-1975 |
| Creator Name | Beecham Research Laboratories Ltd., Pharmaceutical company, 1859- |
| Description | This rectangular box contains 20 individually wrapped wooden Phenidex tongue depressors. Phenidex is a corticosteroid which is commonly used for the treatment of allergies. On the bod it says that it soothes inflamed throats and control infections such as fungi and staphylococci. The box lists the ingredients as well as the basic costs for the NHS. Originally there were 24 items in the box so it was opened and used prior. |
| Extent | 21 parts |
| Dimensions | Box 175mm x 55mm x 35mm; Wrapped tongue depressors 170mm x 25mm x 3mm |
| 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 | Tongue Depressor |
| Term | Otolaryngology |
| Otolaryngology -- instrumentation |
| Equipment and Supplies |