SALVARSAN ANTIQUE SYPHILIS MEDICATION WOODEN BOX GERMANY METZ PHARMACY STD

Description

~ Wood Container ~
Salvarsan
Arsphenamine
H.A. Metz Laboratories, New York
Wood container is approximately 3.5 inches tall
Arsphenamine (Salvarsan) was used to treat Syphilis before antibiotics were discovered. This contained arsenic! Arsphenamine, also known as Salvarsan or compound 606, is a drug that was introduced at the beginning of the 1910s as the first effective treatment for syphilis and African trypanosomiasis. This organoarsenic compound was the first modern antimicrobial agent.
Condition Description:
Wooden container that once held a glass vial of Salvarsan -- this auction is for the labeled wooden container only -- the glass ampule is long gone. The label is still well attached to the body of the container.  The label is not attached to the lid so that the lid may be removed without damaging the label.  The label is missing a few sections along the top right (refer to close up pictures).
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