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Maker:
Miles Laboratories, Inc.  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (container material)
glass (container material)
metal (cap material)
sodium bromide, 4 1/2 grains (drug active ingredient)
potassium bromide, 4 1/2 grains (drug active ingredient)
ammonium bromide, 1/2 grain (drug active ingredient)
Measurements:
box: 8 cm x 4 cm x 4 cm; 3 1/8 in x 1 9/16 in x 1 9/16 in
vial: 7 cm x 3.5 cm; 2 3/4 in x 1 3/8 in
box: 1 1/2 in x 3 1/4 in x 1 5/8 in; 3.81 cm x 8.255 cm x 4.1275 cm
jar: 2 3/4 in x 1 3/8 in; 6.985 cm x 3.4925 cm
Object Name:
otc preparation
Object Type:
OTC Preparation
Place made:
United States: Indiana, Elkhart
Date made:
ca 1940
Description:
The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: A sedative for the following functional nervous disturbances: nervous headache, sleeplessness and restlessness, nervous irritability and excitability.
Location:
Currently not on view
Credit Line:
Gift of Richard W. Pollay
ID Number:
2008.0018.079
Catalog number:
2008.0018.079
Accession number:
2008.0018
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Medicine and Science: Medicine
Balm of America
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-2094-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1339050