| Reference Number | CSFH/9/65 |
| Title | Calvepen Paediatric Suspension |
| Date | 1925-1975 |
| Creator Name | Leo Pharma, pharmaceutical company, 1908- |
| Description | The brown glass medicine bottle, secured with a white metal twist-off cap, features a white and light blue label. Both the label and cap display the ‘Leo Pharma’ maker’s symbol, represented by a lion image. The label outlines the medicine’s ingredients, and storage recommendations. The bottle houses a liquid with sedimented and solid medicine within. Calvepen Paediatric was typically utilised to combat bacterial infections, particularly in children. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | 100 mm x 62 mm x 36 mm |
| 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-Bottle |
| Term | Penicillins |
| Drug Prescriptions |
| Pharmaceutical Preparations |
| Suspensions |