Hill's Cold Tablets

Description:

The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: For relieving the pains and discomforts of headaches, neuralgia and muscular aches and pains caused by or associated with colds

Date Made: ca 1940

Maker: Whitehall Pharmacal Company

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New York, New York City

Subject: Catarrh, Cough & Cold DrugsPain & Neuralgia Drugs

Subject:

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Medicine, Health & Medicine, Balm of America

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Credit Line: Gift of Gary P. and Sandra Baden

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1979.0798.409Catalog Number: 1979.0798.409Accession Number: 1979.0798

Object Name: otc preparationOther Terms: Patent Medicines; Drugs; Non-Liquid

Physical Description: acetophenetidin, 3 grs. per tablet (drug active ingredients)podophyllin (drug active ingredients)cascara sagrada (drug active ingredients)aloin (drug active ingredients)Measurements: overall: .8 cm x 5.6 cm x 4.6 cm; 5/16 in x 2 3/16 in x 1 13/16 inoverall: 1 3/4 in x 2 1/4 in x 3/8 in; 4.445 cm x 5.715 cm x .9525 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-86ea-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1280956

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