Stramonium, U.S.P. (Leaves), Powdered Extract, No. 60
Stramonium, U.S.P. (Leaves), Powdered Extract, No. 60
- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer, or as found in contemporary medical literature, are:
- For use in relaxing spasms, especially in the bowels [Remington's Practice of Pharmacy, Seventh Edition,1926]
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- pharmaceutical
- Other Terms
- Drugs
- date made
- ca 1920-1933
- maker
- Parke, Davis & Co.
- place made
- United States: Michigan, Detroit
- Physical Description
- mydriatic alkaloids,.9-1.1 Gm. (= about 4 gr. Stamonium leaves) (drug active ingredients)
- glass (overall material)
- metal (lid material)
- paper (label material)
- Measurements
- overall: 3 1/8 in x 1 3/4 in; 7.9375 cm x 4.445 cm
- ID Number
- 1997.0189.05
- accession number
- 1997.0189
- catalog number
- 1997.0189.05
- Credit Line
- Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Inc.
- subject
- Pain & Neuralgia Drugs
- Indigestion & Nausea Drugs
- Respiratory & Asthma Drugs
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- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Health & Medicine
- Botanical Medicine
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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