Grove's Cold Tablets

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Grove's Cold Tablets

Object Details

maker

Grove Laboratories

Description

The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: Analgesic, Antipyretic, Laxative

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Richard W. Pollay

date made

ca 1940

ID Number

2008.0018.061

catalog number

2008.0018.061

accession number

2008.0018

Object Name

otc preparation

Object Type

OTC Preparation

Physical Description

paper (container material)

acetanilid, 1 grain (drug active ingredient)

extract belladona, 1/50 grain (1.25% total alkaloids) (drug active ingredient)

extract hyoscyamus 1/16 grain (0.155% total alkaloids) (drug active ingredient)

podophyllin (drug active ingredient)

oleoresin capsicum (drug active ingredient)

caffeine (drug active ingredient)

extracts colocynth and aloes (drug active ingredient)

Measurements

overall: 3.7 cm x 5.5 cm x 1.5 cm; 1 7/16 in x 2 3/16 in x 9/16 in

overall: 1 1/2 in x 2 1/8 in x 5/8 in; 3.81 cm x 5.3975 cm x 1.5875 cm

Place Made

United States: Missouri, St. Louis

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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/ng49ca746aa-22ee-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1338481