| Reference Number | MIMM/2018-5-45 |
| Title | Apyrogen Ampoules in Case |
| Date | 1925-1975 |
| Creator Name | Allen & Hanburys Limited, Pharmaceutical goods company, 1715-1958 |
| Description | The cardboard case contains 5 of the 6 ampoules of Apyrogen. The label on the lid says in green ink: “Apyrogen Pyrogen-free Sterile Distilled Water. A diluent and solvent for intravenous, intramuscular, and subcutaneous injections. 6 Ampoules of 10 c.c. A&H Batch No.” There are additional handwritten notes in pencil: “£1 10cc” and an “X” crossing out the printed label. The complete label cannot be read as there is an additional label glued on top with handwritten notes: “5x2cc 4/2 6x5cc 4/4 6x10cc 7/=”. Inside, the case is divided into 6 slots by the cardboard, securing the ampoules in place. Each ampoule, made of clear glass, has a white label with green ink writing: “10cc Apyrogen Pyrogen-free sterile distilled water Allen & Hanburys Ltd London, E.2”.
In the empty slot there is a rusty blade.
Apyrogen is a substances free from pyrogens (fever-inducing agents typically produced by bacteria, molds, viruses, and yeasts). Pyrogen-free distilled water is crucial in medical and laboratory settings to prevent fever and other adverse reactions when used in injections or other sterile applications. The process of making distilled water pyrogen-free, known as depyrogenation, involves removing these contaminants to ensure the safety and efficacy of medical and pharmaceutical products. |
| Extent | 1 Item |
| Dimensions | Ampoule (each): 95mm x 20mm |
| Blade: 50mm x 6mm |
| Case: 118mm x 100mm x 25mm |
| 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 |
| Term | Pharmaceutical Preparations |
| General Surgery -- Instrumentation |
| Clinical Laboratory Techniques -- Instrumentation |
| Injections |