ALKA-SELTZER 324 mg x 10 tabl eff
Alka-Seltzer for headache, incl. hangover and fever x 10 effervescent tablets, Bayer
Description of the product:
Alka-Seltzer is an analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory drug (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory/analgesic).
Alka-Seltzer is indicated for symptom relief in headache, toothache, sore throat, menstrual pain, muscle and joint pain, back pain, mild arthritis pain.
For cold or flu for symptomatic treatment of pain and elevated body temperature.
Application method
For oral use.
Effervescent tablets are dissolved in water before taking.
Dosage
The usual dose for adults and children over 12 years of age is: 1-3 effervescent tablets as a single dose, which can be repeated after a minimum of 4 hours if necessary. The maximum daily dose of 12 effervescent tablets should not be exceeded.
This medicinal product should not be administered to patients under 12 years of age, unless specifically prescribed by a physician.
Precautions:
Do not take Alka-Seltzer if:
- you are allergic to acetylsalicylic acid or to other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or to any of the ingredients of this medicine;
- if you have an (active) stomach ulcer or duodenal ulcer;
- if you have a tendency to increased bleeding (hemorrhagic diathesis);
- if you have previous cases of bronchial asthma caused by taking salicylates or substances with a similar effect, especially non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
- if you suffer from severe liver failure;
- if you suffer from severe kidney failure; if you suffer from decompensated heart failure.
- if you suffer from phenylketonuria.
Consult a doctor before taking: if you are taking medication containing acetylsalicylic acid, if you regularly take painkillers, if you have previous manifestations of an ulcer or bleeding in the stomach or intestines, if you have suffered from inflammation of the stomach lining (gastritis), if you suffer from liver , kidney, heart or cardiovascular diseases, if you have bronchial asthma, various allergic reactions, or if you are to undergo a surgical intervention, an operation, or if you are simultaneously being treated with other drugs. The use of acetylsalicylic acid by children is not recommended.
Do not take this medicine in the last trimester of pregnancy (after 24 weeks of pregnancy). During the first and second trimester of pregnancy (during the first 24 weeks), you should consult your doctor before taking the medicine. Small amounts of acetylsalicylic acid and its metabolites pass into breast milk, and in general it is not necessary to interrupt breastfeeding for short-term use of the drug, in the recommended doses for pain control or fever reduction. However, if long-term use is prescribed and/or in large doses (more than 8 effervescent tablets per day), the patient should stop breastfeeding.
Do not take Alka-Seltzer for longer than 4 days without consulting a doctor or dentist.
Active substance: acetylsalicylic acid. One effervescent tablet contains 324 mg of acetylsalicylic acid.
For the full list of ingredients, please read the leaflet.
Type of packaging:
Box of 10 effervescent tablets.
Medicinal product without a prescription. Read the leaflet before use.
License holder
Bayer Bulgaria EOOD, 5 Rezbarska Street, 1510 Sofia, Bulgaria, phone: +359 2 4247 280; fax: +359 2 814 01 09.
CH-20221017-30
