Percy Medicine - An Antidiarrheal-Antacid

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Object Details

maker

Merrick Medicine Company

Description

The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: An antidiarrheal-antacid; For the relief of Diarrhea, sour stomach, acid indigestion, heartburn, and upset stomach associated with overindulgance of food and drink.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Mary Louise San Miguel in memory of Robert Michael San Miguel

Date made

1996-1999

ID Number

1999.0097.5

accession number

1999.0097

catalog number

1999.0097.5

Object Name

otc preparation

Physical Description

bismuth subnitrate, 959.0 mg (drug active ingredients)

calcium hydroxide, 21.9 mg (drug active ingredients)

potassium carbonate, 5.6 mg (drug active ingredients)

alcohol, 5% (drug active ingredients)

cardboard (packaging material)

glass (container material)

paper (label material)

metal (lid material)

distilled water (drug inactive ingredients)

ethyl alcohol (drug inactive ingredients)

glycerine (drug inactive ingredients)

gum arabic (drug inactive ingredients)

rhubarb fluidextract (drug inactive ingredients)

sugar (drug inactive ingredients)

flavors (drug inactive ingredients)

Measurements

box: 6 1/2 in x 2 1/4 in x 1 1/4 in; 16.51 cm x 5.715 cm x 3.175 cm

bottle: 5 in x 2 in x 1 1/8 in; 12.7 cm x 5.08 cm x 2.8575 cm

place made

United States: Texas, Waco

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-38e0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_335260