Puretest Aspirin Tablets

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Object Details

maker

United Drug Company

Description

The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: Prescribed generally by physicians for the relief of pain and discomfort in simple headaches and neuralgias, common head colds and muscular aches and pains

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Gary P. and Sandra Baden

Date made

after 1921

ID Number

1979.0798.402

catalog number

1979.0798.402

accession number

1979.0798

Object Name

otc preparation

Other Terms

Aspirin; Patent Medicines; Drugs; Non-Liquid

Physical Description

aspirin, 5 grains per tablet (drug active ingredients)

Measurements

overall: 3/8 in x 2.75 cm x 1 7/8 in; .9525 cm x 1 3/32 in x 4.7625 cm

Place Made

United States: Massachusetts, Boston

United States: Missouri, St. Louis

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Medicine and Science: Medicine

Health & Medicine

Balm of America

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Pain & Neuralgia Drugs

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-8f40-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1281501