Elvis’ addiction was the perfect prescription for an early death. He abused antihistamines, tranquilizers such as Valium, barbiturates, Quaaludes, sleeping pills, antidepressants, hormones — and even laxatives, for the constipation caused by consuming so many drugs. Offered is a prescription pill bottle that belonged to Elvis Presley. The bottle contained one of Elvis' go-to antidepressants, Triavil, as prescribed by a Dr. Nichopoulos in Memphis. The prescription was filled on August 9, 1974 at the Physicians & Surgeons Pharmacy at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, TN--ironically the same hospital where Elvis would be rushed to and pronounced dead about 3 years later.
The label reads "Elvis Presley / Triavil 2-24/ Take one tablet four times daily. Dr. Nichopoulos"
The accompanying copy of a letter signed by Jody Ghanem from the original sale of a number of prescription bottles reads "This collection of Elvis Presley's pill bottles were left at the home of Dr. Elias Ghanem during the Elvis Presley's visits to the Ghanem's home in the mid to late 1970's." Somewhat interestingly, the Dalmane is the only one of the 15 bottles listed that were left by Elvis at Dr. Ghanem's residence. The others were from prescriptions written by Elvis' physicians Dr. Nichopoulos (Memphis), Dr. Kaplan (Palm Springs), Dr. Scott (Memphis), and Dr. Cantor (Hollywood). Near Mint condition. An intriguing piece of Elvis personal memorabilia with association with the location of his passing!