Alka-Tone
Alka-Tone
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- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: treatment of indigestion, either stomachic or intestinal, with sluggishness of the hepatic functions and constipation
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- otc preparation
- Other Terms
- Patent Medicines; Drugs; Liquid
- Date made
- 1840-1870
- maker
- Bristol-Myers Company
- place made
- United States: New York, New York City
- Physical Description
- alcohol 20% (overall active ingredients)
- sodium sallcylate 4 grains (overall active ingredients)
- sodium benzoate 1 grain (overall active ingredients)
- clinton cascara active 10 minims (overall active ingredients)
- Measurements
- overall: 6 3/4 in x 2 5/8 in x 1 5/8 in; 17.145 cm x 6.6675 cm x 4.1275 cm
- ID Number
- MG.M-07234
- catalog number
- M-07234
- accession number
- 220009
- Credit Line
- Gift of John C. Helenore
- subject
- Laxatives
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Balm of America
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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