Phillips Milk of Magnesia
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- Dates
- 1800
- 1899
- 1800-1899
- Collection
- University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Gastrointestinal
- Accession Number
- 1980.18.59
- Description
- A deep blue glass bottle, oval in cross section, strapped sides, no stopper.
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- Accession Number
- 1980.18.59
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Gastrointestinal
- MeSH Heading
- Antacids
- Heartburn -- drug therapy
- Dyspepsia -- drug therapy
- Constipation -- drug therapy
- Drugs, Non-Prescription
- MM= Drugs -- patent, proprietary, over-the-counter -- container
- MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- bottle
- Description
- A deep blue glass bottle, oval in cross section, strapped sides, no stopper.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mr. Dean Charters.
- Maker
- Charles H. Phillips Chemical Co.
- Site Made (City)
- Glenbrook
- Site Made (State)
- Connecticut
- Site Made (Country)
- United States of America
- Dates
- 1800
- 1899
- 1800-1899
- Date Remarks
- Original record had "19c."
- Material
- glass: deep blue
- Inscriptions
- Embossed on front of bottle: "MILK OF // [logo] // MAGNESIA // REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. // THE CHAS. H. PHILLIPS // CHEMICAL COMPANY // GLENBROOK, CONN."
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-A4-7 Box 5 Row C
- Dimension Notes
- Length 17.6 cm
- Condition Remarks
- Some residue adhering to inside of bottle.
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- Book
- Reference Comments
- United States Pharmacopoeia, 11th ed.
- Research Facts
- "Magnesia Magma is an aqueous suspension of Mg(OH)2 containing not less than 7% and not more than 8.5% of Mg(OH)2."
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