The sun shining amid white clouds by day, advertising Veramon analgesic medicine, and the moon shining amid black clouds by night, advertising Medinal hypnotic medicine. Drawing by Leonhard Fries for Schering Ltd.

  • Fries, Leonhard F. W., 1883-1953.
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1935-1945
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570963i
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The sun shining amid white clouds by day, advertising Veramon analgesic medicine, and the moon shining amid black clouds by night, advertising Medinal hypnotic medicine. Drawing by Leonhard Fries for Schering Ltd. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Two barbiturates marketed by Schering Ltd.: Veramon, a combination of barbital (barbitone) and amidopyrine, marketed for pain relief in menstruation, toothache etc., and Medinal, a soluble version of barbital, marketed for insomnia

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1935-1945

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1 drawing : pencil ; image and text 23 x 30 cm

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Veramon analgesic ; hypnotic Medinal

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Wellcome Collection 570963i

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