Alka-Seltzer Original x 20 Soluble Tablets
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ALKA-SELTZER ORIGINAL
20 x Soluble Tablets
This medicine contains three active ingredients, aspirin, sodium bicarbonate and citric acid.
Aspirin belongs to a group of medicines called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). It works by blocking the action of a substance in the body called cyclo-oxygenase.
Cyclo-oxygenase is involved in the production of various chemicals in the body, some of which are known as prostaglandins. Prostaglandins are produced in response to injury or certain diseases and would otherwise go on to cause pain, swelling and inflammation. Aspirin is therefore used to relieve pain and inflammation.
Sodium bicarbonate and citric acid form antacids by their effervescent reaction with water. They decrease the acidity of the stomach's juices, by binding to and neutralising excess acid. This helps to relieve the symptoms of heartburn and indigestion and settles the stomach.
The combination of these medicines is used primarily to relieve headaches accompanied by an upset stomach, such as occurs after over-indulgence in food, drink or both. It can also be used to relieve various other types of aches and pains such as migraine, period pains, toothache, sore throats, rheumatic pain, back pain and sprains or strains, and to relieve symptoms associated with colds and flu, such as headache, feverishness and muscular aches and pains.
What is it used for?
- Headache associated with upset stomach
- Mild to moderate pain, eg headache, rheumatic and muscular aches and pains, period pain, toothache, sore throat etc
- Feverish Colds & Flu
Warning!
- If symptoms persist despite treatment, seek medical advice from your doctor or pharmacist.
- Children under 16 years of age should not take aspirin, unless on the advice of a doctor. This is because aspirin use in children has been associated with a rare condition called Reye's syndrome. This condition affects the brain and liver and though extremely rare, can be fatal. The causes of Reye's syndrome are not fully understood, but use of aspirin to treat fever in children with a virus has been implicated. There are many paracetamol and ibuprofen products not associated with Reye's syndrome available to treat pain and fever in this age group. For more advice talk to your pharmacist.
- Do not exceed the recommended dose of this medicine, which will be stated in the product packaging or information leaflet supplied with the medicine.
Use with caution in
- Asthma
- Decreased kidney function
- Decreased liver function
- Elderly people
- History of Peptic Ulcers
Not to be used in
- Blood clotting disorder (haemophilia)
- Breastfeeding
- Children and adolescents under 16 years of age, unless on the advice of a doctor
- Gout
- People in whom aspirin or other NSAIDs, eg ibuprofen, cause allergic reactions such as asthma attacks, itchy rash (urticaria), nasal inflammation (rhinitis) or swelling of the lips, tongue and throat (angioedema)
- Severely decreased kidney function
- Severely decreased liver function
This medicine should not be used if you are allergic to one or any of its ingredients. Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if you have previously experienced such an allergy.
If you feel you have experienced an allergic reaction, stop using this medicine and inform your doctor or pharmacist immediately.
Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
Certain medicines should not be used during pregnancy or breastfeeding. However, other medicines may be safely used in pregnancy or breastfeeding providing the benefits to the mother outweigh the risks to the unborn baby. Always inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, before using any medicine.
- This medicine should be avoided in the third trimester of pregnancy, as it may affect the growth and development of the foetus or have harmful effects on foetal tissues. Seek medical advice from your doctor before using this medicine during any stage of pregnancy.
- Significant amounts of this medicine may pass into breast milk. It should not be used by breastfeeding mothers as it may be harmful to the nursing infant. Seek medical advice from your doctor.
Label warnings
- Dissolve or mix this medication with water before taking.
- This medication contains aspirin.
Side effects
Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine. Because a side effect is stated here, it does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.
- Irritation to the lining or movements of the gut
- Allergic reactions such as skin rash, swelling of the lips, tongue and throat (angioedema) or narrowing of the airways (bronchospasm)
- Blackening of the stools
- Disturbances of the gut such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea or abdominal pain
The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the drug's manufacturer.
For more information about any other possible risks associated with this medicine, please read the information provided with the medicine or consult your doctor or pharmacist.
How can this medicine affect other medicines?
People taking anticoagulant medicines used to prevent the blood clotting, eg warfarin, should not take aspirin to relieve pain or inflammation. This is because aspirin can irritate the stomach lining, as well as increasing the effects of warfarin, both of which increase the likelihood of bleeding.
There may be an increased risk of bleeding if aspirin is taken with other 'blood-thinning' (antiplatelet) medicines such as clopidogrel or ticlopidine.
Aspirin reduces the rate at which the body can remove the medicine methotrexate. The two should not usually be used together.
There is an increased risk of side effects if aspirin is taken with other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), eg ibuprofen, diclofenac, indometacin. For this reason, aspirin should not be taken with any other NSAID.
There may be an increased risk of bleeding or ulceration of the stomach or intestines if aspirin is taken with corticosteroids, eg prednisolone, dexamethasone.
There may be an increased risk of side effects if aspirin is taken with acetazolamide.
Antacids containing sodium, such as sodium bicarbonate, can decrease the effectiveness of lithium and this medicine should therefore be avoided by people taking lithium.
Antacids may affect the absorption from the gut of various other medicines. If you are taking any other medicines, consult your pharmacist before taking this medicine.
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About UsMitchell & Gill Chemists is an online partnership between Independent Pharmacists Peter Mitchell and David Gill who run their own high street chemists in Yorkshire. Having originally been established in 1936 the shops have been serving their local communities with medicines and advice for many years.
Both Peter and David are Members of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain and the National Pharmaceutical Association.
Our objective is provide you with the best quality of medicines and other products that ou would find in a high street chemist. We also adhere to the rules and regulations of the RPSGB to ensure that, as our customers, you can be assured that the safety and appropriate treatment of you and your family is at the front of our minds.
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88, New Road Side, Horsforth, West Yorkshire, LS18 4QB
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