Powdered Antikamnia

Description:

The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: Analgesic, antipyretic, and anodyne. It will reduce temperature and relieve pain with the greatest certainty and celerity, and has no evil after effects. Valuable in neuralgia, myalgia, sciatica, acute rheumatism, hemicrania, also headache and other neuroses due to irregularities of menstruation.

Date Made: 1890-1906

Maker: Antikamnia Chemical Company

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Missouri, Saint Louis

Subject: Fever & Chill DrugsRheumatism & Arthritis DrugsWomen's Health ProductsPain & Neuralgia DrugsWomen's Health

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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: 1979.0798.137Accession Number: 1979.0798Catalog Number: 1979.0798.137

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

Measurements: overall: 2 1/4 in x 1 5/8 in; 5.715 cm x 4.1275 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-9c0f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_717046

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