Aspirin

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maker: Read Drug and Chemical Company

Description: The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: For the temporary relief of pain in common head colds, simple headache, and muscular aches and pains due to exposure
Location: Currently not on view

Credit Line: Gift of Gary P. and Sandra Baden

Date made: ca 1930

ID Number: 1979.0798.401
accession number: 1979.0798
catalog number: 1979.0798.401

Object Name: otc preparation
Other Terms: Aspirin; Aspirin; Patent Medicines; Drugs; Non-Liquid

Physical Description: aspirin, 5 grains per tablet (drug active ingredients)
Measurements: overall: 3/8 in x 1 7/8 in x 1 3/8 in; .9525 cm x 4.7625 cm x 3.4925 cm

place made: United States: Maryland, Baltimore

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

Data Source: National Museum of American History

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

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nmah_718898

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ASPIRIN

National Museum of American History

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Record ID: nmah_718898