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Baker's Paregoric

Object Details

Description
The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: A cordial to ease pain and produce sleep in children teething or troubled with worms, allays pain, cures cough, diarrhea, etc.
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
maker
Baker Extract Company
Date made
ca 1920
Physical Description
glass (packaging material)
alcohol (drug active ingredients)
powdered opium (drug active ingredients)
paper (overall material)
Measurements
box: 5 1/2 in x 1 7/8 in x 1 1/8 in; 13.97 cm x 4.7625 cm x 2.8575 cm
bottle: 5 1/8 in x 1 3/4 in x 1 in; 13.0175 cm x 4.445 cm x 2.54 cm
Object Name
Pharmaceutical
otc preparation
Other Terms
Pharmaceutical; Pharmaceuticals
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