Quinine Alkaloid Powder U.S.P.
Quinine Alkaloid Powder U.S.P.
- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer, or as found in contemporary medical literature, are: Antimalarial and tonic. For use as an ingredient of preparations in which it remains undissolved and therefore tasteless [Remington's Practice of Pharmacy, Seventh Edition, 1926]
- One of thirteen (13) specimens of medicinal alkaloids and alkaloidal salts donated by the Powers-Weightman-Rosengarten Company (P-W-R) in 1922 for the pharmacy exhibits. Medicinal alkaloids and alkaloidal salts are physiologically active chemicals derived from plants. In the exhibit, specimens of medicinal alkaloids were displayed alongside specimens of the crude drugs and powdered drugs from which they are extracted.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- pharmaceutical
- Other Terms
- Pharmaceuticals; Drugs; Non-Liquid
- date made
- ca 1922
- maker
- Powers Weightman Rosengarten Company
- place made
- United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Physical Description
- glass (overall material)
- wax paper (packaging material)
- paper (label material)
- Quinine Alkaloid (drug active ingredients)
- Measurements
- overall: 3 5/8 in x 1 1/2 in; 9.2075 cm x 3.81 cm
- ID Number
- MG.M-01527
- catalog number
- M-01527
- accession number
- 67989
- Credit Line
- Powers-Weightman-Rosengarten Co.
- subject
- Fever & Chill Drugs
- Catarrh, Cough & Cold Drugs
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Health & Medicine
- Botanical Medicine
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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