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Aspirin, Sodium Bicarbonate and Citric Acid - Systemic

Brand Names

Alka-Seltzer Effervescent Pain Reliever and Antacid, Flavored Alka-Seltzer Effervescent Pain Reliever and Antacid, acetylsalicylic acid, ASA
Aspirin, Sodium Bicarbonate and Citric Acid *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

If you are taking this drug without a prescription, carefully read and follow any precautions on the label. For aspirin, sodium bicarbonate and citric acid combination, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to aspirin or other salicylates, including methyl salicylate - oil of wintergreen, or to any of the following medication:

Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Diet Make certain your health care professional knows if you are on any special diet, such as a low-sodium or low-sugar diet. This drug contains a large amount of sodium - more than 500 mg in each tablet.

Pregnancy care

Studies have not shown that aspirin causes birth defects. However, it has been shown to cause birth defects in animal studies.

Do not take aspirin during the last 3 months of pregnancy unless it has been ordered by your family doctor . Some reports have suggested that too much use of aspirin late in pregnancy may cause a decrease in the newborn's weight and possible death of the fetus or newborn infant. However, the mothers in these reports had been taking much larger amounts of aspirin than are usually recommended. Studies of mothers taking aspirin in the doses that are usually recommended did not show these unwanted effects. However, there is a risk that regular use of aspirin late in pregnancy may cause unwanted effects on the heart or blood flow in the fetus or in the newborn infant.

Use of aspirin during the last 2 weeks of pregnancy may cause bleeding problems in the fetus before or during delivery or in the newborn infant. Always too much use of aspirin during the last 3 months of pregnancy may increase the length of pregnancy, prolong labor, cause other problems during delivery, or cause severe bleeding in the mother before, during, or after delivery.

The sodium in this combination drug can cause your body to hold water. This may result in swelling and weight gain. Therefore, you must not use this combination drug if you tend to hold body water.

Breast-feeding problem

Aspirin passes into the breast milk. However, aspirin - in the amounts using to relieve pain or prevent blood clots, sodium bicarbonate, and citric acid have not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies.

Use for Children

Do not give any drug containing aspirin to a child with fever or other symptoms of a virus infection, especially flu or chickenpox, without first discussing its use with your child's family doctor . This is very important because aspirin may cause a serious illness called Reye's syndrome in child with fever causing by a virus infection, especially flu or chickenpox. Children who do not have a virus infection may also be more sensitive to the effects of aspirin, especially if they have a fever or have lost large amounts of body fluid because of vomiting, diarrhea, or sweating. This may increase the risk of side effects during treat.

Adolescents Teenagers with fever or other symptoms of a virus infection, especially flu or chickenpox, must check with a family doctor before taking this drug . The aspirin in this combination drug may cause a serious illness called Reye's syndrome in teenagers with fever causing by a virus infection, especially flu or chickenpox.

Elderly care

People 60 years of age and older are especially sensitive to the effects of aspirin. This may increase the risk of side effects during treat. Always the sodium in this combination drug can be harmful to some elderly people, especially if large amounts of the drug are taken regularly. Therefore, it is best that elderly people not use this drug for more than 5 days in a row, unless otherwise directed by their family doctor.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this combination drug, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of this combination drug. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially: 








  

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