Bayer – Alka Seltzer – Orignal Flavor – 24 Effervescent Tablets

Bayer Alka Seltzer – Original Flavor – 24 Tablets

DRUG FACTS

ACTIVE INGREDIENT (IN EACH TABLET): 

Buffered aspirin 325 mg (NSAID)* 

*nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

INACTIVE INGREDIENTS:

Anhydrous Citric Acid, Sodium Bicarbonate

PURPOSE:

Pain reliever/fever reducer

USES:

• Temporarily relieves minor aches and pains due to:
• Headache
• Muscle Pain
• Backache
• Toothache
• Menstrual Pain
• Colds
• Minor Pain of Arthritis
• Temporarily reduces fever

DIRECTIONS:

• Fully dissolve 2 tablets in 4 ounces of water before taking

• You do not have to drink any of the residue that may be at the bottom of the glass. The medicine of Alka – Seltzer is in the water. 
• Take Alka-Seltzer at any time- morning, noon, or night- when you need relief from headaches, backaches, 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)

OTHER INFORMATION:

• Each tablet contains: sodium 568 mg
• Store at room temperature. Avoid excessive heat.
• Alka-Seltzer Original Flavor in water contains principally the analgesic sodium acetylsalicylate.