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[jkski8884]

One more question...I googled the merthiolate bottle, didn't come up with anything that looks like my bottle...do you have any links for that one? Could it be poisinous even after this many years??? My only concern is that I am 7 weeks pregnant, so I don't want to handle anything that could (potentially) be dangerous...just in case there is a leak in the bottle or whatever.
E.T.A.- I read on some website that is can be poisinous if ingested? Maybe I'm wrong though...

 

[logueb]

Without the label, it's anybodys guess as to what the bottle contained. I was judging by the size of the bottle and color of the contents. Any substance or liquid found in an old bottle has to be regarded as highly toxic and should be disposed of properly. I wear rubber gloves. In the case of this one I would pitch it. Not worth the effort of cleaning and taking the risk of skin contact with whatever is inside, And having it around small children. It contents are probably harmless , but why take a chance. Back years ago they used two meds to treat small wounds to kill the microbes, mercurochrome and merthiolate. See below for their contents.

Mercurochrome is a trade name for merbromin, a compound containing mercury and bromine. Merthiolate is a trade name for thimerosal, a compound containing mercury and sodium.

Hope this is helpful. Buster

 

[cowseatmaize]

That's the smallest Horlicks I've ever seen, I'm thinking a sample bottle. If it does say that, pull it aside and re-post please. I love Horlicks, don't ask me why.

 

[jkski8884]

It says Horlick's Malted Milk Lunch Tablets
Again, sorry for the crappy pics.

 

[jkski8884]

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[logueb]

Can't say as I have ever seen that Horlicks bottle before. Everything that I have found have been round. Maybe the attached will explain the shape of the bottle. Enjoy. Buster

1935: Richard E. Byrd named the Horlick Mountains on the edge of the Ross Ice Shelf after William, in appreciation of his support. A small factory opened in Australia for the local market, including New Zealand. Horlicks milky-chocolate-flavoured disks in paper packets, which were eaten as candy, were marketed in the USA via radio commercials touting the ease with which they could be taken to school by children.
In America, Horlicks Tablets were sold as a candy, offered in a glass bottle resembling an aspirin jar. These tablets were used during World War II as an energy boosting treat by U.S., UK and other soldiers. Today, these are packaged in foil pouches, manufactured in Malaysia as Horlicks Malties

 

[cowseatmaize]

Great info, I would have guessed a protein tab more in the ranges of post WWII to Korea and for military purposes.