Accession numberPRHM-5134MeasurementsH32 x W72 x D35mmHistoryBex was a strong analgesic product consisting of aspirin, phenacetin and caffeine. Phenacetin is a fever reducing and painkilling ingredient commonly used from 1887 until the 1970s when it was found to cause kidney disease. Bex was very popular in Australia in the 1950s and 60s until it was discovered to be highly addictive.