
|Articles|April 26, 2022
Daily OTC Pearl: Alka-Seltzer
Author(s)Saro Arakelians, PharmD
Alka-Seltzer relieves heartburn, upset stomach, and acid indigestion.
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OTC/Lifestyle Pearl of the Day: Alka-Seltzer
Indication: Alka-Seltzer relieves heartburn, upset stomach, and acid indigestion.
Insight:
- A mixture of sodium bicarbonate and aspirin.
- May also help with pain from indigestion.
- Comes in tablet form.
- No flavor.
- Contains aspirin 325 mg, citric acid 10 (1)00mg, sodium bicarbonate 1916 mg.
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