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Bromo-Lithia

American History Museum

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    Object Details

    maker
    Bromo-Lithia Chemical Company
    Description
    The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: for headache, biliousness, rheumatism, mental strain, worry, excessive smoking, eating or drinking.
    Location
    Currently not on view
    date made
    after 1906
    ID Number
    1978.0883.012
    accession number
    1978.0883
    catalog number
    1978.0883.012
    Object Name
    otc preparation
    Other Terms
    Patent Medicines; Drugs; Non-Liquid
    Physical Description
    sodium phosphate (drug active ingredients)
    lithium bitartrate (drug active ingredients)
    sodium bromide (drug active ingredients)
    caffeine citrate (drug active ingredients)
    sodium bicarbonate (drug active ingredients)
    pure fruit acids (drug active ingredients)
    acetanilide (drug active ingredients)
    Measurements
    box: 3 7/8 in x 5 1/2 in x 4 1/8 in x 2.5 cm; 9.8425 cm x 13.97 cm x 10.4775 cm x 31/32 in
    bottles, each: 3 3/4 in x 1 3/8 in x 1 3/8 in; 9.525 cm x 3.4925 cm x 3.4925 cm
    place made
    United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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    Medicine and Science: Medicine
    Balm of America
    Data Source
    National Museum of American History
    Subject
    Indigestion & Nausea Drugs
    Nerve & Brain Drugs
    Pain & Neuralgia Drugs
    Rheumatism & Arthritis Drugs
    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-6b57-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
    nmah_730489
    NMAH
    BROMO-LITHIA
    National Museum of American History
    CC0
    Metadata Usage
    CC0
    Link to Original Record
    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-6b57-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
    Record ID
    nmah_730489
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