Alka Seltzer

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Object Details

collection: Reid Drugstore
maker: Miles Laboratories

Description: The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:; Upset stomach, acid indigestion, heartburn, headache, neuralgia, sore, stiff, aching muscles. Colds -- for general discomforts, headache. Simple sore throat -- gargle. Too much to eat or drink -- especially effective taken before bed and again on rising.
Location: Currently not on view

Credit Line: Gift of Blanche E. Reid

date made: ca 1950s

ID Number: 1984.0351.014
accession number: 1984.0351
catalog number: 1984.0351.014

Object Name: otc preparation
Other Terms: ?; Patent Medicines; Drugs

Physical Description: aspirin (drug active ingredients); mono-calcium phosphate (drug active ingredients); sodium bicarbonate (drug active ingredients); citric acid (drug active ingredients); sodium acetylsalicylate (drug active ingredients); calcium-sodium phosphates (drug active ingredients); sodium bicarbonate (drug active ingredients); sodium citrate (drug active ingredients)
Measurements: box: 1 5/8 in x 3 1/4 in x 1 1/2 in; 4.1275 cm x 8.255 cm x 3.81 cm; bottle: 2 5/8 in x 1 3/8 in; 6.6675 cm x 3.4925 cm

place made: United States: Indiana, Elkhart

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Medicine; Health & Medicine; Balm of America; Reid Pharmacy, Clifton, Illinois

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Subject: Indigestion & Nausea Drugs; Pain & Neuralgia Drugs

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nmah_737715

NMAH

ALKA SELTZER

National Museum of American History

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Record ID: nmah_737715