Ex-Lax The Chocolate Laxative

<< >>
Description
The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:
Recommended for constipation in all its forms for children and grown-ups
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
after 1911
Place Made
United States: New York, Brooklyn
Measurements
overall: 1 cm x 4.3 cm x 4.3 cm; 3/8 in x 1 11/16 in x 1 11/16 in
overall: 1 3/4 in x 1 3/4 in x 3/8 in; 4.445 cm x 4.445 cm x .9525 cm
ID Number
MG.293320.1294
catalog number
293320.1294
accession number
293320
subject
Laxatives
See more items in
Medicine and Science: Medicine
Health & Medicine
Balm of America
Data Source
National Museum of American History

Comments

reply
I have an EX-LAX container, which held two free samples. I would like to know when it was produced in Brooklyn, NY (on back). An interesting fact is that it is filled with the tiny buttons which were sewed on baby clothes a century ago and belonged to my gt. grandmother.

Jean Steele

Mon, 2017-05-01 12:04

reply
When after 1911 was chocolate laxative first used? Did it exist in 1965-66?

Ian

Fri, 2017-01-20 15:34

reply
It was available then....I know because I was born in 62 and as a toddler I got into the medicine cabinet and ate a whole box....lol

Sue McDougall

Mon, 2017-11-13 15:25

reply
The product has been on the market continuously to date. It doesn't seem as widely used as it was during your specified time period,

Neil

Mon, 2017-09-11 09:54

Add a comment about this object