Cold Sore Lotion

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Description:

The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:

For the relief of the discomfort of common cold sores (fever blisters)

Date Made: ca 1950

Collection: Reid DrugstoreMaker: McKesson and Robbins

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New York, New York CityUnited States: Connecticut, Bridgeport

Subject: First Aid Products & Antiseptics

Subject:

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Medicine, Health & Medicine, Balm of America, Reid Pharmacy, Clifton, Illinois

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Credit Line: Gift of Blanche E. Reid

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1984.0351.065Accession Number: 1984.0351Catalog Number: 1984.0351.065

Object Name: otc preparationOther Terms: ?; Patent Medicines; Drugs

Physical Description: ethyl alcohol, 70% (drug active ingredients)benzyl alcohol, 5% (drug active ingredients)s-octyl phenol (drug active ingredients)n-heptyl phenol (drug active ingredients)camphor (drug active ingredients)synthetic gum benzoin (drug active ingredients)benzoic acid (drug active ingredients)t-amyl phenol (drug active ingredients)methyl salicylate (drug active ingredients)glass (container material)cardboard (container material)metal (container material)paper (container material)Measurements: box: 2 1/4 in x 1 3/4 in x 1 in; 5.715 cm x 4.445 cm x 2.54 cmbottle: 2 1/8 in x 1 in; 5.3975 cm x 2.54 cmcotton applicators, box of: 3/4 in x 2 1/8 in x 1 in; 1.905 cm x 5.3975 cm x 2.54 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-e287-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_737766

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