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Insulin Mixtard Nordisk, U-100, Pork, 10 ml

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  • Insulin Mixtard Nordisk, U-100, Pork, 10 ml

    Object Details

    maker

    Nordisk

    Location

    Currently not on view

    Credit Line

    Gift of Matthew E. Donahue, M.D., in memory of Francis Donahue

    date made

    ca 1981

    ID Number

    2002.0136.153

    accession number

    2002.0136

    catalog number

    2002.0136.153

    Object Name

    pharmaceutical
    biological
    insulin

    Other Terms

    Drugs

    Physical Description

    isophane purified pork insulin (drug active ingredients)
    cardboard (container material)
    paper (container material)
    glass (container material)

    Measurements

    overall, box: 7/8 in x 3 in x 7/8 in; 2.2225 cm x 7.62 cm x 2.2225 cm
    overall, vial: 2 5/8 in x 3/4 in; 6.6675 cm x 1.905 cm
    overall: 2.3 cm x 7.4 cm x 2.3 cm; 29/32 in x 2 29/32 in x 29/32 in

    place made

    Denmark: Hovedstaden, Gentofte

    See more items in

    Medicine and Science: Medicine
    Health & Medicine
    Diabetes

    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    collection

    Georgetown Pharmacy

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-998b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_1215893

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