Dr. W. B. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
Dr. W. B. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
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- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: For constipation and conditions resulting from it. Owing to its mild action and pleasant taste the ideal laxative for children, women and old folks, and all those who cannot stand a harsh purgative.
- A pleasant laxative compound composed of drugs known to be beneficial when an evacuant is indicated, acting gently on the bowels as a flushing agent to relieve conditions due to constipation. Disturbances arising from sluggish bowels may be helped by its use.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- otc preparation
- Other Terms
- Patent Medicines; Drugs; Liquid
- maker
- Pepsin Syrup Company
- place made
- United States: Illinois, Monticello
- Physical Description
- alcohol, 4.5% (drug active ingredients)
- pepsin, 4 gr. per ounce (durg active ingredients)
- cardboard (packaging material)
- senna (drug active ingredients)
- cascara sagrada (drug active ingredients)
- peppermint (drug active ingredients)
- aromatics (drug active ingredients)
- Measurements
- overall: 9 3/4 in x 3 1/4 in x 2 1/8 in; 24.765 cm x 8.255 cm x 5.3975 cm
- ID Number
- MG.M-10766 [dup39]
- catalog number
- M-10766
- accession number
- 256193
- subject
- Laxatives
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- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Balm of America
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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