Original scientific paper
A Contribution to the History of Pharmacy in North-Western Croatia
Dragutin Feletar
; Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb – Full Professor (retired)
Abstract
This paper presents the emergence and development of pharmacy and pharmacies in the area of north-western Croatia (including Virovitica). In the introduction, the paper addresses the available knowledge on the treatment and manufacture of medicinal products in the ancient thermal resort Aquae Iasae (Varaždin thermal spa). Special attention is then given to the development of pharmacy in monasteries, especially Franciscan monasteries. In that sense, the Franciscan pharmacy in Varaždin (painted by Ivan Ranger) was particularly important. Following is a thorough description of the development of pharmacy in the main centres of north-western Croatia until the Second World War. The pharmacies in Varaždin, Križevci, Koprivnica, Čakovec and Virovitica, but also Ludbreg, Prelog and other smaller towns were particularly important. The development of pharmacies and pharmacy in Koprivnica is presented in some detail – from what was called the »general’s pharmacy« to the three most important city pharmacies: »K Orlu«, »K Spasitelju« and »K Presvetom Trojstvu«.
Keywords
pharmacy; treatment; Franciscan pharmacy; manufacturing medicinal products; reference military pharmacy
Hrčak ID:
107178
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Publication date:
1.6.2013.
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