Brou Injection

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maker: Favrot, Charles

Description: The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: ...that was used for treating/curing gonorrhea, syphilis, and other sexually transmitted diseases of the day. From what was found on this product, Injection Brou was not only a cure for genital diseases, but it also killed the pain associated with it.
Location: Currently not on view

Credit Line: Gift of Mario Cassinelli, Jr.

Date made: after 1919; ca 1890

ID Number: 1984.0782.029
accession number: 1984.0782
catalog number: 1984.0782.029

Object Name: otc preparation
Object Type: Drugs

Physical Description: glass (container material); metal (container material)
Measurements: overall: 7 1/2 in x 2 7/8 in x 1 1/2 in; 19.05 cm x 7.3025 cm x 3.81 cm

place made: France: Île-de-France, Paris

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

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Subject: STD Drugs

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BROU INJECTION

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