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Percy Medicine - An Antidiarrheal-Antacid

American History Museum

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    Object Details

    maker
    Merrick Medicine Company
    Description
    The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: An antidiarrheal-antacid; For the relief of Diarrhea, sour stomach, acid indigestion, heartburn, and upset stomach associated with overindulgance of food and drink.
    Location
    Currently not on view
    Credit Line
    Mary Louise San Miguel in memory of Robert Michael San Miguel
    Date made
    1996-1999
    ID Number
    1999.0097.5
    accession number
    1999.0097
    catalog number
    1999.0097.5
    Object Name
    otc preparation
    Physical Description
    bismuth subnitrate, 959.0 mg (drug active ingredients)
    calcium hydroxide, 21.9 mg (drug active ingredients)
    potassium carbonate, 5.6 mg (drug active ingredients)
    alcohol, 5% (drug active ingredients)
    cardboard (packaging material)
    glass (container material)
    paper (label material)
    metal (lid material)
    distilled water (drug inactive ingredients)
    ethyl alcohol (drug inactive ingredients)
    glycerine (drug inactive ingredients)
    gum arabic (drug inactive ingredients)
    rhubarb fluidextract (drug inactive ingredients)
    sugar (drug inactive ingredients)
    flavors (drug inactive ingredients)
    Measurements
    box: 6 1/2 in x 2 1/4 in x 1 1/4 in; 16.51 cm x 5.715 cm x 3.175 cm
    bottle: 5 in x 2 in x 1 1/8 in; 12.7 cm x 5.08 cm x 2.8575 cm
    place made
    United States: Texas, Waco
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    Medicine and Science: Medicine
    Balm of America
    Data Source
    National Museum of American History
    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-38e0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
    nmah_335260
    NMAH
    PERCY MEDICINE - AN ANTIDIARRHEAL-ANTACID
    National Museum of American History
    CC0
    Metadata Usage
    CC0
    Link to Original Record
    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-38e0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
    Record ID
    nmah_335260
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