Dr. Myers' Cough Tablets
Dr. Myers' Cough Tablets
- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: For coughs due to colds and common irritation of the throat. Not simply a "cough drop" but real medication. Will numb the throat and relieve the tickling, huskiness of voice and hoarseness due to colds and exposure. Will also afford relief for common throat irritations.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- otc preparation
- Other Terms
- Patent Medicines; Drugs; Non-Liquid
- Date made
- ca 1905
- maker
- Myers Remedy Company
- Place Made
- United States: West Virginia, Philippi
- Physical Description
- calcreose (creosote and lime) (drug active ingredients)
- anesthesin (drug active ingredients)
- cubeb (drug active ingredients)
- balsam tolu (drug active ingredients)
- menthol (drug active ingredients)
- elm bark (drug active ingredients)
- methyl salicylate (drug active ingredients)
- sugar (drug ingredient)
- Measurements
- overall: 3 in x 1 1/4 in; 7.62 cm x 3.175 cm
- ID Number
- 1979.0798.110
- accession number
- 1979.0798
- catalog number
- 1979.0798.110
- Credit Line
- Gift of Gary P. and Sandra Baden
- subject
- Catarrh, Cough & Cold Drugs
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Health & Medicine
- Balm of America
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Becki Poling
Tue, 2019-09-17 08:49