Ampul
Object number2021.141.3
Manufacturer
Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Date1989
OriginOsaka, Japan
MediumGlass; Paper; Ink; Adhesive; Liquid drug
Credit LineGift of Raman Venkataramanan
DescriptionColorless glass ampul with cylindrical body and long tapered bulbous upper section. Upper section has red line near top and blue dot near bottom. Silver paper label adhered to the side of the bottle. Contains clear liquid drug.DimensionsHeight x Diameter: 2.25 × 0.5 in. (5.7 × 1.3 cm)InscriptionsSilver paper label adhered to the side of the bottle has red and black printed text "FK 506 10mg / 1ml Injection [10mg/ml] / Directions: Dilute further with Sterile / Saline for Injection as Directed / in Study Protocol. / Caution: New drug - Limited by / Federal (United States) / Law to investigational use. / Lot No. 711337K / [logo] Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. / Osaka, Japan".
Historical NotesAmpul of Tacrolimus (FK506). Tacrolimus, also known as FK506, is an immunosuppressive drug that is given orally or intravenously to people who have had a kidney, liver, heart, or other organ transplant. On March 1, 1989, it was administered via intravenous injection to the first person, a liver transplant patient.
Related person
Raman Venkataramanan
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