Vincristine injection for intravenous use - Specimen details
| Catalogue Number: 55202 | |||||
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Plant Name | 106.00 APOCYNACEAE Catharanthus roseus | Entry Book Number | ||
| Artefact Name | Vincristine injection for intravenous use | Vernacular Name | |||
| Iso Country | Not defined | TDWG Region | Not defined | ||
| Parts Held | Vincristine injection for intravenous use | Geography Description | |||
| Uses | Vincristine injection for intravenous use Use: MEDICINES - Abnormalities User: Man | TDWG use | MEDICINES - Abnormalities | ||
| Storage | Bottles, boxes etc | Related Items | |||
| Donor | Bristol Myers Pharmaceuticals | Donor No | |||
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| Exhibition | Expedition | ||||
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| Notes: | Label source: Vincristine arrests cell division & is used to treat Leukemia, especially in children. Vinblastine acts in a similar way & is used to treat Hodgkins disease. Packet contained 1mg Vincristine sulphate B.P.x0Dx0APlants + People exhibition Museum, No 1, Kew. May 1998 to May 2016. | ||||