Object Details
- Pepsin Syrup Company
- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: For constipation and conditions resulting from it. Owing to its mild action and pleasant taste the ideal laxative for children, women and old folks, and all those who cannot stand a harsh purgative.
- A pleasant laxative compound composed of drugs known to be beneficial when an evacuant is indicated, acting gently on the bowels as a flushing agent to relieve conditions due to constipation. Disturbances arising from sluggish bowels may be helped by its use.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- c. 1908 - 1918
- ID Number
- MG.M-10766.03 [dup1]
- catalog number
- M-10766.03
- accession number
- 256193
- Object Name
- otc preparation
- Other Terms
- Patent Medicines; Drugs; Liquid
- Physical Description
- alcohol, 4.5% (drug active ingredients)
- pepsin, 4 gr. per ounce syrup (drug active ingredients)
- senna (drug active ingredients)
- cascara sagrada (drug active ingredients)
- cassia (drug active ingredients)
- peppermint (drug active ingredients)
- aromatics (drug active ingredients)
- cardboard (packaging material)
- glass (container material)
- cork (lid material)
- paper (label material)
- Measurements
- box: 7 5/8 in x 2 5/8 in x 1 5/8 in; 19.3675 cm x 6.6675 cm x 4.1275 cm
- bottle: 7 1/4 in x 2 1/4 in x 1 3/8 in; 18.415 cm x 5.715 cm x 3.4925 cm
- place made
- United States: Illinois, Monticello
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Balm of America
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Laxatives
- Record ID
- nmah_715445
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-6032-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
