Dr. R. Schiffmann's Asthmador
Dr. R. Schiffmann's Asthmador
- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided on its packaging: To relieve the distress of bronchial asthmatic paroxysms
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- otc preparation
- Other Terms
- Patent Medicines; Drugs; Non-Liquid
- Date made
- ca 1940
- Associated Name
- Tupper's Pharmacy
- maker
- R. Schiffman Company
- Place Made
- United States: California, Los Angeles
- Physical Description
- stramonium (drug active ingredients)
- belladonna (drug active ingredients)
- Measurements
- overall: 8.8 cm x 5.6 cm x 3.2 cm; 3 7/16 in x 2 3/16 in x 1 1/4 in
- overall: 3 1/2 in x 2 1/4 in x 1 3/8 in; 8.89 cm x 5.715 cm x 3.4925 cm
- ID Number
- 1980.0698.024
- accession number
- 1980.0698
- catalog number
- 1980.0698.024
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mary E. and Joseph F. Melfi, Jr., Tupper's Drug Store, Summerville, South Carolina
- subject
- Respiratory & Asthma Drugs
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- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Health & Medicine
- Balm of America
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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