Meritol Hy-Pep-Sen
Meritol Hy-Pep-Sen
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- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: For the stomach indigestion and as a tonic to the digestive tract. Intended to assist nature in restoring the organs of the digestive tract to their natural functions.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- otc preparation
- Other Terms
- Patent Medicines; Drugs; Liquid
- Date made
- 1918-1938
- maker
- The Meritol Corporation
- Place Made
- United States: New York, New York City
- United States: Iowa, Des Moines
- United States: Iowa, Decorah
- Physical Description
- alcohol 18% (drug active ingredients)
- hydrastis (drug active ingredients)
- pepsin (drug active ingredients)
- senna (drug active ingredients)
- Measurements
- box: 8 3/4 in x 2 3/4 in x 2 1/8 in; 22.225 cm x 6.985 cm x 5.3975 cm
- bottle: 8 1/4 in x 2 3/4 in x 2 in; 20.955 cm x 6.985 cm x 5.08 cm
- ID Number
- 1979.0798.020
- accession number
- 1979.0798
- catalog number
- 1979.0798.020
- Credit Line
- Gift of Gary P. and Sandra Baden
- subject
- Tonics, Minerals & Vitamins
- Indigestion & Nausea Drugs
- Laxatives
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- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Health & Medicine
- Balm of America
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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