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
- ID Number
- MG.M-10766 [dup46]
- catalog number
- M-10766
- accession number
- 256193
- Object Name
- otc preparation
- Other Terms
- Patent Medicines; Drugs; Liquid
- Physical Description
- alcohol, 4.5%; pepsin, 4 gr. per ounce; senna; cassia; cascara sagrada; peppermint; aromatics (drug active ingredients)
- cardboard (packaging material)
- glass; paper; cork (ocontainer material)
- Measurements
- overall: 9 7/8 in x 3 1/4 in x 2 1/8 in; 25.0825 cm x 8.255 cm x 5.3975 cm
- bottle: 9 3/8 in x 2 3/4 in x 1 5/8 in; 23.8125 cm x 6.985 cm x 4.1275 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_716315
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-467b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
