Object Details
- Description
- Anodyne, antipyretic. Useful in cases of fever to lower temperature and relieve pain. Also very effective for headache, neuralgia, catarrh, la grippe, cold in the head, rheumatism, sleeplessness and all nervous conditions.
- For the relief of Fevers, such as Intermittent, Remittent, Hay Fever, Chill Fever, Etc.
- Directions: For fever, take one powder every two hours until fever cools. [...] The powder may be given on the tongue and swallowed with water, or mixed in a tablespoon with water and syrup. [...] For headache, neuralgia, laGrippe, cold in the head, earache, toothache, pain over the eyes, rheumatism, etc., take one powder, and if convenient lie down for 20 to 30 minutes, and if not relieved in two hours take another powder. [...] Ladies of weak and delicate constitutions, half a powder is sufficient. For insomnia and sleeplessness, one powder taken on going to bed will usually produce sleep.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- 1908-1918
- ID Number
- MG.314016.088
- catalog number
- 314016.088
- accession number
- 314016
- Object Name
- otc preparation
- Other Terms
- Patent Medicines; Drugs; Non-Liquid
- Physical Description
- paper (packaging material)
- acetanilid, 3 9/10 grains (drug active ingredients)
- Measurements
- overall: 4.3 cm x 6.7 cm x 2.1 cm; 1 11/16 in x 2 5/8 in x 13/16 in
- overall: 1 3/4 in x 2 5/8 in x 7/8 in; 4.445 cm x 6.6675 cm x 2.2225 cm
- place made
- United States: Arkansas, Fort Smith
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Balm of America
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Rheumatism & Arthritis Drugs
- Record ID
- nmah_716605
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-4cb9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
