Ex-Lax

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Object Details

maker

Ex-Lax Manufacturing Company

Description

The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: For Gentle Dependable Overnight Relief of Constipation

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

The Fournet Drugstore Collection

Date made

late 1980s

ID Number

1985.0475.425

accession number

1985.0475

catalog number

1985.0475.425

accession number

1985.0475

Object Name

otc preparation

Object Type

Drugs

Physical Description

cardboard (container material)

aqua (container color)

white (container color)

red (container color)

Measurements

overall: 1 cm x 4.1 cm x 4 cm; 3/8 in x 1 5/8 in x 1 9/16 in

overall: 1 5/8 in x 1 5/8 in x 3/8 in; 4.1275 cm x 4.1275 cm x .9525 cm

place made

United States: New York, New York City

associated place

United States: Louisiana, Saint Martinville

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Medicine and Science: Medicine

Balm of America

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Laxatives

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-3537-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_328379