Oleoresin of Capsicum U.S.P.
Oleoresin of Capsicum U.S.P.
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- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer, or as found in contemporary medical literature, are:
- For diarrhea, dyspepsia, palsy, sore throat, gastric inactivity of malaria, atonic gout, colic, alcoholism, etc. Also for rhuematism, neuralgia, lumbago, etc. [Merck's Index, Fourth Edition, 1930]
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- crude drug, bottle of
- pharmaceutical dosage form, oleoresin
- pharmaceutical liquid form, oleoresin
- pharmaceutical dosage form
- crude drug
- Other Terms
- crude drug, bottle of; Pharmaceutical; Liquid
- date made
- 1935
- ca 1935
- maker
- Parke, Davis and Company
- place made
- United States: Michigan, Detroit
- Physical Description
- capsicum oleoresin (drug active ingredients)
- reddish brown (overall color)
- glass (overall material)
- plastic (lid material)
- paper (label material)
- Measurements
- average spatial: 13.2 cm x 8.4 cm x 4.3 cm; 5 3/16 in x 3 5/16 in x 1 11/16 in
- overall: 5 1/4 in x 3 1/4 in x 1 3/4 in; 13.335 cm x 8.255 cm x 4.445 cm
- ID Number
- MG.M-04001
- accession number
- 134667
- catalog number
- M-04001
- Credit Line
- Gift of Parke, Davis and Company; Accession 134667 (1935)
- subject
- Indigestion & Nausea Drugs
- Diarrhea Drugs
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- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Health & Medicine
- Botanical Medicine
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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