Alva-Tranquil Tranquilizer

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maker: Alva Laboratories

Description: The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: Relaxing sedative for the temporary relief of simple nervousness. Amazingly effective for gently calming jangled nerves. Alva-Tranquil tablets represent a new kind of medication. Available now as a relaxing and calming sedative aid for the relief of anxiety, worry, emotional upset, headache, "Nerves", pressure, mental tension, stress, strain ... due to simple nervousness.
Location: Currently not on view

Credit Line: The Fournet Drugstore Collection

Date made: ca 1959

ID Number: 1985.0475.344
catalog number: 1985.0475.344
accession number: 1985.0475

Object Name: otc preparation
Object Type: Drugs

Physical Description: cardboard (box material); potassium salicylate (drug active ingredients); glass (bottle material); potassium bromide (drug active ingredients); methapyriline hydrochloride (drug active ingredients)
Measurements: bottle: 2 7/8 in x 1 3/8 in x 1 in; 7.3025 cm x 3.4925 cm x 2.54 cm; box: 4 3/4 in x 3 in x 1 in; 12.065 cm x 7.62 cm x 2.54 cm

place made: United States: Illinois, Chicago
associated place: United States: Louisiana, Saint Martinville

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Medicine; Balm of America

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Subject: Nerve & Brain Drugs

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nmah_210170

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ALVA-TRANQUIL TRANQUILIZER

National Museum of American History

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Record ID: nmah_210170