Laudanum, Edward D. Depew & Co., about 1880-1900:
Laudanum, a solution of opium and alcohol, was commonly used as a painkiller and a sedative in 19th- and early 20th-century America. In large doses it could also be used as a poison, and figured in several notorious murder cases.
Dosage Instructions:
- Three months old - 2 drops
- One year old - 4 drops
- Four years old - 6 drops
- Ten years old - 14 drops
- Twenty years old - 25 drops
- Adult - 30 drops
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