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Alka Seltzer

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    Object Details

    collection

    Reid Drugstore

    maker

    Miles Laboratories

    Description

    The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:
    Upset stomach, acid indigestion, heartburn, headache, neuralgia, sore, stiff, aching muscles. Colds -- for general discomforts, headache. Simple sore throat -- gargle. Too much to eat or drink -- especially effective taken before bed and again on rising.

    Location

    Currently not on view

    Credit Line

    Gift of Blanche E. Reid

    date made

    ca 1950s

    ID Number

    1984.0351.014

    accession number

    1984.0351

    catalog number

    1984.0351.014

    Object Name

    otc preparation

    Other Terms

    ?; Patent Medicines; Drugs

    Physical Description

    aspirin (drug active ingredients)
    mono-calcium phosphate (drug active ingredients)
    sodium bicarbonate (drug active ingredients)
    citric acid (drug active ingredients)
    sodium acetylsalicylate (drug active ingredients)
    calcium-sodium phosphates (drug active ingredients)
    sodium bicarbonate (drug active ingredients)
    sodium citrate (drug active ingredients)

    Measurements

    box: 1 5/8 in x 3 1/4 in x 1 1/2 in; 4.1275 cm x 8.255 cm x 3.81 cm
    bottle: 2 5/8 in x 1 3/8 in; 6.6675 cm x 3.4925 cm

    place made

    United States: Indiana, Elkhart

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    Health & Medicine
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    Reid Pharmacy, Clifton, Illinois

    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    Subject

    Indigestion & Nausea Drugs
    Pain & Neuralgia Drugs

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-7cff-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_737715
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