Hinkle's Pills, N. F.
Hinkle's Pills, N. F.
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Usage conditions apply
- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: A laxative
- Adult Dose: 1 pill night or morning. Not recommended for children.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- otc preparation
- Object Type
- Drugs
- Date made
- after 1933
- Associated Name
- Sherman Pharmacy
- place made
- United States: New York, New York City
- United States: Connecticut, Bridgeport
- Physical Description
- extract of belladonna leaves, 0.008 gram per pill; podophyllin; aloin; extract of cascara; oleoresin of ginger (drug active ingredients)
- glass; metal; paper (container materials)
- Measurements
- overall: 7.5 cm x 4.6 cm x 2.5 cm; 2 15/16 in x 1 13/16 in x in
- overall: 3 in x 1 7/8 in x 1 in; 7.62 cm x 4.7625 cm x 2.54 cm
- ID Number
- 1985.0460.056
- accession number
- 1985.0460
- catalog number
- 1985.0460.056
- Credit Line
- Gift of Alan & Elaine Levitt
- subject
- Laxatives
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- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Balm of America
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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