| Reference Number | MIMM/2018-5-11 |
| Title | Dolobid Tongue Depressor |
| Date | 1950-1999 |
| Creator Name | Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd., Pharmaceutical company, 1891- |
| Description | The see-through original paper packaging contains a wooden tongue depressor. The packaging is decorated with red writing that reads “Dolobid Diflunisal,” possibly indicating that it was a promotional gadget for Diflunisal, a salicylic acid derivative with analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity. This was developed by Merck Sharp & Dohme in 1971 under the name Dolobid. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | 170mm 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 | Tongue Depressor |
| Term | General Surgery -- Instrumentation |
| Physical Examination |