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Object ID Number:
PH391
Object Name:
Thesodate
Manufactured from:
1920
Manufactured to:
1950
Description / History:
Thesodate
Distributed by Brewer & Company Inc., Worcester, MA

Thesodate was an enteric pink coated tablet used as a vasodilator and diuretic. The pills were distributed in an early 20th century clear glass bottle with a tan metal twist top. Each tablet contained theobromide sodium acetate (500 mg) and rauwolfia serpentina (50 mg), and was prescribed as 1 tablet, 3–4 times daily.
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