The dose was given as one powder: “If not completely cured in two hours, the dose may be repeated. Half a powder for children under 12.”
The estimated cost of the drugs (119 grains) in a packet is just over ¼d.
HOFFMAN’S HARMLESS
HEADACHE POWDERS.
These powders are prepared by a New York Drug Company, but the package also bears the name of another company, presumably the English agents. The powders are described as “a simple and effective cure for all headaches.”
Ten powders were sold for 1s. 1½d. The average weight of one powder was 10·5 grains; nine out of ten weighed from 9·3 to 10·5 grains, the tenth weighing 15·3 grains.
Analysis showed the composition of the powder to be:
| Acetanilide | 5·02 | grains. |
| Cocoa | 4·02 | ” |
| Sodium bicarbonate | 1·01 | ” |
The dose was given as one powder, to be repeated in half an hour if not relieved.
Estimated cost of drugs (105 grains), one-third of a penny.