Merrell's Digitalis For Infusion, No. 86
Merrell's Digitalis For Infusion, No. 86
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- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer, or as found in contemporary medical literature, are:
- For use as a cardiac tonic and stimulant, slowing and strengthening the heart beat [Remington's Practice of Pharmacy, Seventh Edition, 1926]
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- pharmaceutical
- Other Terms
- Pharmaceuticals; Drugs
- date made
- 1918-1938
- collection
- Reid Drugstore
- maker
- Wm. S. Merrell Company
- place made
- United States: Ohio, Cincinnati
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- digitalis (drug active ingredients)
- Measurements
- overall: 4 in x 2 7/8 in; 10.16 cm x 7.3025 cm
- ID Number
- 1984.0351.190
- accession number
- 1984.0351
- catalog number
- 1984.0351.190
- Credit Line
- Gift of Blanche E. Reid
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- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Health & Medicine
- Botanical Medicine
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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