Dr. Miles Little Pills

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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:

A mild effective laxative

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Blanche E. Reid

date made

ca 1940

ID Number

1984.0351.091

accession number

1984.0351

catalog number

1984.0351.091

Object Name

otc preparation

Other Terms

?; Patent Medicines; Drugs

Physical Description

aloin (drug active ingredients)

ipecac (drug active ingredients)

podophyllin (drug active ingredients)

aluminum (container material)

cardboard (container material)

glass (container material)

paper (container material)

Measurements

vial: 1 7/8 in x 1/2 in; 4.7625 cm x 1.27 cm

box: 7/8 in x 2 3/8 in x 7/8 in; 2.2225 cm x 6.0325 cm x 2.2225 cm

place made

United States: Indiana, Elkhart

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Medicine and Science: Medicine

Health & Medicine

Balm of America

Reid Pharmacy, Clifton, Illinois

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Laxatives

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-8425-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_737792