Historical information

Atebrin was an anti-malarial supplied to Australian forces for use in tropical areas in WWII and Vietnam.

Significance

This tin is representative of the experience of Australian service personnel serving in tropical areas throughout the 20th Century.

Physical description

Small green rectangular tin container. Embossed writing on the bottom. Hinged lid. Text inside the lid explaining the use of the contents. The tin is empty.

Inscriptions & markings

ATEBRIN / (0.1 GRAMME)

Tablet to be taken after a meal and followed by a large drink of water. The dosage (as ordered) in endemic areas, 1 tablet for every other day, except sundays (1 sheet per fortnight); in hyperendemic areas, 1 tablet every day, except sundays (1 sheet per week).