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Goody's Headache Powders

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    Object Details

    maker

    Goody's Manufacturing Corporation

    Description

    The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: for the relief of pain due to simple headache, neuralgia, muscular aches and pains.
    Directions: Place powder on tongue and follow with water or stir in small glass of water and swallow.
    Dosage: One powder. May be repeated in 3 or 4 hours. Do not take more than three powders in any 24 hour period. Children under 12, only as directed by physician.
    Caution: Do not take more than dosage recommended or take regularly for more than ten days without consulting your physician. When used in large amounts and for a long period of time it may be injurious to kidneys. Keep this and all medicine out of reach of children.

    Location

    Currently not on view

    trademark registration date (Goody's "They Are Good")

    1936-10-13

    ID Number

    1982.0350.18

    catalog number

    1982.0350.18

    accession number

    1982.0350

    Object Name

    Aspirin
    otc preparation

    Other Terms

    Aspirin; Patent Medicines; Drugs; Non-Liquid

    Physical Description

    aspirin; phenacetin, 5 grs.; caffeine (drug active ingredients)
    paper; cellophane (packaging material)

    Measurements

    overall: 3/8 in x 2 1/8 in x 3 1/8 in; .9525 cm x 5.3975 cm x 7.9375 cm

    place made

    United States: North Carolina, Winston-Salem

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    Medicine and Science: Medicine
    Balm of America

    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-6863-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_731670

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