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Murine for Your Eyes

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    Object Details

    collection

    Reid Drugstore

    maker

    Murine Company, Inc.

    Description

    The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:
    Cleanses, soothes, and refreshes the eyes. Cleans eyes of dust, smoke, dirt, and other irritants.

    Location

    Currently not on view

    Credit Line

    Gift of Blanche E. Reid

    date made

    after 1951

    ID Number

    1984.0351.031

    accession number

    1984.0351

    catalog number

    1984.0351.031

    Object Name

    otc preparation

    Other Terms

    ?; Patent Medicines; Drugs

    Physical Description

    potassium bicarbonate (drug active ingredients)
    potassium borate (drug active ingredients)
    berberine hydrochloride (drug active ingredients)
    boric acid (drug active ingredients)
    glycerin (drug active ingredients)
    hydrastine hydrochloride (drug active ingredients)
    merthiolate (thimerosal Lilly) .001% (drug active ingredients)
    sterilized water (drug active ingredients)
    cardboard (container material)
    glass (container material)
    paper (container material)
    rubber (container material)
    plastic (container material)

    Measurements

    box: 4 1/8 in x 1 1/2 in x 1 1/2 in; 10.4775 cm x 3.81 cm x 3.81 cm
    bottle: 3 in x 1 in; 7.62 cm x 2.54 cm
    dropper: 3 3/4 in x 1 in; 9.525 cm x 2.54 cm

    place made

    United States: Illinois, Chicago

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    Medicine and Science: Medicine
    Health & Medicine
    Balm of America
    Reid Pharmacy, Clifton, Illinois

    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-e286-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_737732

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