Penaquacaine Box

c. 1940 - 1959
Overview

A yellow cardboard box with red lettering.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-202-HS2026.231
Item type
Medicines
Material
Cardboard
Width
7.3000 cm
Height or length
3.5000 cm
Depth
3.8000 cm
Inscriptions and markings

On the top of the box inside a red rectangle in eight rows of red lettering is "'PENAOFACAINE' 'FORTIFIED'", "BRAND", "PROCAINE PENICILLIN G", "WITH POTASSIUM PENICILIN G", "FOR AQUEBUS SUSPENSION AND ANTISEPTIC AUDER", "POISON", "BOTTLE CONT?", "PENI", " POTAS?".

On the end of the left hand side of the box inside a red square in five rows of red lettering is "Prepared in the ", "Commonwealth", "Serum", "Laboratories", "Melb., Aust."

On the end of the right hand side of the box inside a red square in seven rows of red lettering is "'PENAQUACAINE'", "G' FORTIFIED", "FOR", "AQUEOUS SUSPENSION", "POISON", "400,000", "UNITS".

Primary significance criteria
Social or spiritual significance
Last modified
Tuesday, 11 August, 2026
Completeness
83
Permissions

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Attribution requirements

Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.

Katanning Historical Society

Katanning Historical Society

Front view of Penaquacaine Box
Front view of Penaquacaine Box
Top view of Penaquacaine Box
Side view of Penaquacaine Box
Side view of Penaquacaine Box

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