Spencer's Fumigating Diphtheritic Pastilles - A Fumar Antiseptic for the Prophylactic and Specific Treatment of Diphtheria
Object Details
- Description
- The indications or uses of this product as provided on the packaging are:
- The inclosed pastilles are so compounded as to be absolutely harmless to the human economy, while their fumes effectually destroy all contagious, putrefactive and disease-bearing germs.
- No matter what the exposure may be, these burning pastilles will positively prevent the spreading and communicating of diphtheria, small-pox, scarlet fever and allied epidemic diseases.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- maker
- Spencer, Thomas D.
- date made
- ca 1890
- Measurements
- overall: 2 in x 5 in x 4 in; 5.08 cm x 12.7 cm x 10.16 cm
- Object Name
- otc preparation
- Other Terms
- Patent Medicines; Drugs; Non-Liquid
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