666 Cold Preparation

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retailer: Sherman Pharmacy
maker: Monticello Drug Company

Description: The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:; Aids in relieving distress and discomforts of colds by its fourfold action -- as an analgesic, as an antipyretic, as an expectorant, and as a laxative. For relief of coughs, simple headaches and neuralgia, muscular aches, pains, and reducing fever due to colds.
Location: Currently not on view

Credit Line: Gift of Alan & Elaine Levitt

date made: ca 1947

ID Number: 1985.0460.097
accession number: 1985.0460
catalog number: 1985.0460.097

Object Name: otc preparation
Object Type: Drugs

Physical Description: cardboard (box material); glass (bottle material); plastic (cap material); antipyrine, 10 grains/oz (drug active ingredients); ammonium chloride (drug active ingredients); magnesium sulphate (Epsom salt) (drug active ingredients); citric acid (drug active ingredients)
Measurements: box: 6 5/8 in x 2 3/8 in x 1 5/8 in; 16.8275 cm x 6.0325 cm x 4.1275 cm; bottle: 6 1/4 in x 2 1/4 in x 1 1/2 in; 15.875 cm x 5.715 cm x 3.81 cm

place made: United States: Florida, Jacksonville

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Medicine; Health & Medicine; Balm of America; Sherman Pharmacy, Sherman, New York

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Subject: Catarrh, Cough & Cold Drugs; Pain & Neuralgia Drugs; Laxatives

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666 COLD PREPARATION

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