Syrette

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British syrette containing Omnopon, c. 1990s
Syrette of morphine from World War II, on display at the Army Medical Services Museum

A syrette is a device for injecting liquid through a needle. It is similar to a

Bristol-Myers Squibb
.

Instructions for using the Syrette from the FM 21-11 Basic Field Manual – First Aid for Soldiers, April 7, 1943
Diagram showing wire loop pin

The

subcutaneous injection
). After injection the used tube was pinned to the receiving soldier's collar to inform others of the dose administered.

The American armed forces also distributed atropine in syrettes. Chemical treatment was subsequently distributed in autoinjector form.

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