Packaging of a medicine called Digalen

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Authors: WirtualneMuzeaMalopolski
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Abstract

The presented package contains 12 ampoules containing a cardiac medicine called Digalen, produced around 1900 in the laboratory at Edward Gessner's pharmacy (1853–1907) in Warsaw. The medicine contained glycosides derived from foxglove (Digitalis purpurea). It bears the following inscriptions in Russian and in Polish: "E. Gessner's Pharmacy in Warsaw" on the package, with the name and dose of the medicine. ID no.: KGZ 2691 Museum: The Museum of Pharmacy at the Jagiellonian University Medical College in Kraków https://muzea.malopolska.pl/en/objects-list/1712 Digitalisation: RDW MIC, Virtual Małopolska project Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab

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Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

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Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
24 July 2026
Language
EN
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