| Reference Number | MIMM/2018-5-2 |
| Title | Anaesthetic Chloroform Bottle |
| Date | 1900-1949 |
| Creator Name | J. F. MacFarlan and Co., pharmaceutical company, 1815- |
| Description | This is an amber glass stoppered bottle. It features embossed “poison” and an orange label with black ink writing stating: “Poison. Specially Purified Anaesthetic Chloroform. Answers all recognised tests for purity and stability. Store in a cool, dark place. J. F. Macfarlan & Co. 109 Abbeyhill, Edinburgh. Also in London.” The bottle is empty, with signs of wear and tear present.
Chloroform, a sweet-smelling liquid, was historically used as an anaesthetic to induce unconsciousness during surgeries.
However, due to its potential health risks, including liver and kidney damage, and the availability of safer alternatives, its use in medicine has significantly declined. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | 145mm x50mm x 50mm |
| 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 | Anaesthesia, Inhalation |
| Anaesthesiology -- instrumentation |