Object Details
maker
Pfeiffer Chemical Company
Description
The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: For hyperacidity and discomfort due to excess acid in the stomach
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Richard W. Pollay
date made
after 1930
ID Number
2008.0018.035
catalog number
2008.0018.035
accession number
2008.0018
Object Name
otc preparation
Object Type
OTC Preparation
Physical Description
paper (container material)
glass (container material)
cork (stopper material)
calcium carbonate (drug active ingredients)
bismuth subnitrate (drug active ingredients)
magnesium carbonat (drug active ingredients)
nux vomica (drug active ingredients)
sodium bicarbonate (drug active ingredients)
ipecac (drug active ingredients)
rhubarb (drug active ingredients)
cascara (drug active ingredients)
Measurements
box: 5.2 cm x 8 cm x 4 cm; 2 1/16 in x 3 1/8 in x 1 9/16 in
vial: 7.6 cm x 1.6 cm; 3 in x 5/8 in
box: 2 1/8 in x 3 1/4 in x 1 5/8 in; 5.3975 cm x 8.255 cm x 4.1275 cm
vial: 3 in x 3/4 in; 7.62 cm x 1.905 cm
Place Made
United States: Missouri, St. Louis
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1337402