Hill's Cascara Quinine Compound

Description:

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

For common colds, headaches due to constipation

Date Made: ca 1930

Maker: W. H. Hill CompanyLarned Corporation

Location: Currently not on view

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

Subject: Catarrh, Cough & Cold DrugsPain & Neuralgia DrugsLaxatives

Subject:

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

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: MG.293320.1309Catalog Number: 293320.1309Accession Number: 293320

Object Name: otc preparationOther Terms: Drugs

Physical Description: acetanilid, 1.5 grains per tablet (drug active ingredients)cascara (drug active ingredients)quinine (drug active ingredients)Measurements: overall: .6 cm x 5.5 cm x 4.5 cm; 1/4 in x 2 3/16 in x 1 3/4 inoverall: 1 3/4 in x 2 1/4 in x 1/4 in; 4.445 cm x 5.715 cm x .635 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-ff90-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1298397

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