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Unknown - Box of Provera medication, 5 mgms, c. 1990s

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Historical information

Used to treat endometriosis, breast/renal carcinoma, amenorrhoea.

Physical description

Cardboard box containing strip of Provera 5mg medication. Front of box carries safety warnings and the text '28 TABLETS/Provera 5mg/Tablets/Each tablet contains:/MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE 5mg/Dose: As directed by a physician/SAMPLE ONLY'. Back of box repeats ingredient and dosage information and the 'SAMPLE ONLY' text, and provides directions to store medication below 30 degrees Celsius. Upjohn logo (manufacturer) printed on both front and back of box. One end of box is printed with a batch number, and a best before date of '6/93'. Tablet strip inside box contains 28 identical white tablets, in four strips of seven.

Subjects

obstetrics

References

Health Direct, 'Provera'

Identifier

2025.30

Date made

c. 1990s

Measurements

Width: 14.4 centimetres, Depth: 8.4 centimetres, Height: 1 centimetres

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Victorian Collections

https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/68be7fcf6d70fdb841623654

Accessed 30 September 2025

This record was last updated 21 days ago

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