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We in the Army medical corp back in the day called it the Silver bullet too. As in, "You about to get the Silver bullet for your VD."
As a side note, the first time I was in Germany,(Baumholder),
there was a Armed forces Network public jingle that would come on the radio singing in a ladies voice: " Vee Dee is for EVERY ONE!" Crazy times.

Hi dwise1, from what I can remember the syringe syrettes where silver and bullet shaped which I think was where the nickname "getting the silver bullet" came from. And believe me it was so I been told quite painful as the penicillin was as thick as peanut butter.