Oxy Swift-Acting Cough Syrup

Description:

The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: To relieve ordinary coughs due to colds.

Maker: O. H. D. Company, Inc.

Location: Currently not on view

Subject: Catarrh, Cough & Cold Drugs

Subject:

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Credit Line: Gift of Norton Benfer

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: MG.M-09910Catalog Number: M-09910Accession Number: 238503

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

Physical Description: cardboard (overall material)glass (overall material)alcohol 2%; chloroform 1%, menthol, glycerine; syrup wild cherry; syrup tolu (drug active ingredients)Measurements: box: 5 5/8 in x 2 1/8 in x 1 1/8 in; 14.2875 cm x 5.3975 cm x 2.8575 cmbottle: 5 5/16 in x 1 3/4 in x 1 in; 13.5255 cm x 4.445 cm x 2.54 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-3cb1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_716216

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