Hill's Cascara Quinine Compound

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Object Details

maker

W. H. Hill Company

Larned Corporation

Description

The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:

For common colds, headaches due to constipation

Location

Currently not on view

Date made

ca 1930

ID Number

MG.293320.1309

catalog number

293320.1309

accession number

293320

Object Name

otc preparation

Other Terms

Drugs

Physical Description

acetanilid, 1.5 grains per tablet (drug active ingredients)

cascara (drug active ingredients)

quinine (drug active ingredients)

Measurements

overall: .6 cm x 5.5 cm x 4.5 cm; 1/4 in x 2 3/16 in x 1 3/4 in

overall: 1 3/4 in x 2 1/4 in x 1/4 in; 4.445 cm x 5.715 cm x .635 cm

Place Made

United States: New York, New York City

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Health & Medicine

Balm of America

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Catarrh, Cough & Cold Drugs

Pain & Neuralgia Drugs

Laxatives

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-ff90-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1298397