Description
- (NSAID)
- Labeled For Individual Resale
- Total 116 Effervescent Tablets
- Relief Is Just A Swallow Away®
- Plop, Plop, Fizz, Fizz, Oh What A Relief It Is!®
Fast Relief of:
- Headache
- Backache
- Body Aches
- Muscle Pain
Uses
Temporarily relieves minor aches and pains due to:
- headache
- muscle pain
- backache
- toothache
- menstrual pain
- colds
- minor pain of arthritis
- temporarily reduces fever
Expiration Date
10/01/2025 00:00:00UPC
016500591733Ingredients
Drug Facts | |
Active Ingredient (in each tablet) | Purpose |
Buffered aspirin 325 mg (NSAID)* | Pain reliever/fever reducer |
Inactive Ingredients: Anhydrous citric acid, sodium bicarbonate. *nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. | |
Each tablet contains: sodium 568 mg. |
Suggested Use
Fully dissolve 2 tablets in 4 ounces of water before taking.
adults and children 12 years and over | 2 tablets every 4 hours, or as directed by a doctor | do not exceed 8 tablets in 24 hours |
adults 60 years and over | 2 tablets every 4 hours, or as directed by a doctor | do not exceed 4 tablets in 24 hours |
children under 12 years | consult a doctor |
Fully dissolve two (2) tablets in 4 oz of water before taking. You do not have to drink any of the residue that may be on the bottom of the glass. The medicine of Alka-Seltzer® is in the water.
Take Alka-Seltzer® any time - morning, noon, or night - when you need relief from headache, backache, body aches or muscle pain.
Warnings
Reye's syndrome: Children and teenagers who have or are recovering from chicken pox or flu-like symptoms should not use this product. When using this product, if changes in behavior with nausea and vomiting occur, consult a doctor because these symptoms could be an early sign of Reye's syndrome, a rare but serious illness.
Allergy alert: Aspirin may cause a severe allergic reaction which may include:
- hives
- facial swelling
- asthma (wheezing)
- shock
Stomach bleeding warning: This product contains an NSAID, which may cause severe stomach bleeding. The chance is higher if you:
- are age 60 or older
- have had stomach ulcers or bleeding problems
- take a blood thinning (anticoagulant) or steroid drug
- take other drugs containing prescription or nonprescription NSAIDs (aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, or others)
- have 3 or more alcoholic drinks every day while using this product
- take more or for a longer time than directed
Do not use
- if you are allergic to aspirin or any other pain reliever/fever reducer
- if you have ever had an allergic reaction to this product or any of its ingredients
Ask a doctor before use if
- stomach bleeding warning applies to you
- you have a history of stomach problems, such as heartburn
- you have high blood pressure, heart disease, liver cirrhosis, or kidney disease
- you are taking a diuretic
- you have asthma
- you have a sodium-restricted diet
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking a prescription drug for
- diabetes
- gout
- arthritis
Stop use and ask a doctor if
- an allergic reaction occurs. Seek medical help right away.
- you experience any of the following signs of stomach bleeding: feel faint, vomit blood, have bloody or black stools, have stomach pain that does not get better
- pain gets worse or lasts more than 10 days
- fever gets worse or lasts more than 3 days
- redness or swelling is present
- new symptoms occur
- ringing in the ears or a loss of hearing occurs
If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use. It is especially important not to use aspirin at 20 weeks or later in pregnancy unless definitely directed to do so by a doctor because it may cause problems in the unborn child or complications during delivery.
Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
Store at room temperature. Avoid excessive heat.
Alka-Seltzer Original Flavor in water contains principally the analgesic sodium acetylsalicylate.