Blackstone's Aspertane
Blackstone's Aspertane
- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: RECOMMENDED FOR THE RELIEF OF SIMPLE PAIN AND DISCOMFORT DUE TO HEADACHES, COLDS, NEURALGIA AND MUSCULAR PAINS. ALSO RECOMMENDED AS HELPFUL IN RELIEVING PAIN ASSOCIATED WITH ORDINARY/ FUNCTIONAL MENSTRUAL DISTURBANCES.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- otc preparation
- Other Terms
- Drugs
- place made
- United States: New York, New York City
- Physical Description
- acetyl salicylic acid, 3 gr. (overall material)
- acetanilid, 2 gr. (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 3/8 in x 1 7/8 in x 1 3/8 in;.9525 cm x 4.7625 cm x 3.4925 cm
- ID Number
- 1999.0319.13
- accession number
- 1999.0319
- catalog number
- 1999.0319.13
- Credit Line
- Gift of Betty S. and Joseph H. Dial
- subject
- Pain & Neuralgia Drugs
- Catarrh, Cough & Cold Drugs
- Women's Health Products
- Women's Health
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Balm of America
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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