Aseptinol Unguent Compound

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Description:

The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:

Relieve itching and/or burning of Pruritus Ani and Vulvae; Herpes; Rectal irritations; Burns; Sunburn; Scalds; Rhus Toxicodendron; Minor Skin Irritations; Minor Irritations of the Scalp; Chapped Face and Hands.

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Maryland, Baltimore

Subject: STD Drugs

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Credit Line: Gift of Robert Grodanz, David's Pharmacy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2002.0138.021Accession Number: 2002.0138Catalog Number: 2002.0138.021

Object Name: otc preparationOther Terms: Drugs

Physical Description: resorcin (drug active ingredients)zinc oxide (drug active ingredients)calamine (drug active ingredients)oil cade (drug active ingredients)lanum (drug active ingredients)petrolatum (drug active ingredients)Measurements: box: 1 5/8 in x 1 7/8 in x 1 7/8 in; 4.1275 cm x 4.7625 cm x 4.7625 cmbottle: 1 3/8 in x 1 5/8 in; 3.4925 cm x 4.1275 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-a154-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1215585

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