Pe-ru-na Tablets

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Description:

The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: For coughs, colds, catarrhal diseases and where a tonic is required

Date Made: ca 1920

Maker: Peruna Drug Manufacturing Company

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Ohio, Columbus

Subject: Catarrh, Cough & Cold DrugsTonics, Minerals & Vitamins

Subject:

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Medicine, Health & Medicine, Balm of America

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Credit Line: Gift of Gary P. and Sandra Baden

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1979.0798.107Accession Number: 1979.0798Catalog Number: 1979.0798.107

Object Name: otc preparationOther Terms: Patent Medicines; Drugs; Non-Liquid

Physical Description: pepsin (drug active ingredients)hypophosphites (drug active ingredients)Measurements: overall: 2 cm x 9.5 cm x 5.5 cm; 13/16 in x 3 3/4 in x 2 3/16 inoverall: 2 1/4 in x 3 1/4 in x 7/8 in; 5.715 cm x 8.255 cm x 2.2225 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-2b4f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_715741

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