Vintage 1940 Handwritten Prescription, Codeine Compound

October 2, 1940, issued by Dr. N. C. Calhoun in Ashton, Illinois. The primary medication prescribed is "Codeine Comp" (likely Codeine Compound), which was a common formulation for pain or cough during the early 20th century. George R. Charters & Son was a prominent local pharmacy in Ashton, known to be members of the Rexall Druggists' Association by the early 1900s "Sig: Teaspoonful 2-3 hrs - without water." This indicates the patient was to take one teaspoon every 2 to 3 hours without diluting it

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