VPT 311: General and Systemic Veterinary Pharmacology (2+1)

BOTTLE

• Stock bottle
  • Stock bottle is a narrow mouthed glass bottle with glass stopper.
  • The capacity is usually 1-3 litres, which is used to store large volumes of stock solution.
• Dispensing bottle
  • Dispensing bottle is a narrow mouthed glass bottle with a glass stopper, normally of 100 ml capacity but is also available in different capacities.
  • It is used for dispensing medicines, usually liquids.
• Amber coloured stock bottle
  • Amber colour stock bottle is a brown coloured bottle with a lid.
  • It is brown in colour to avoid any degradation or oxidation of drug on exposure to sunlight.
• Poison bottle 
  • Poison bottle is a triangular or hexangular shaped blue colour bottle in which one side is serrated and other side is smooth. This gives an indication that the medicine contained inside is a poison.
  • Serrations on bottle can be felt by touch.

Stock bottle	Dispensing bottle

 Poison bottle