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Take alka seltzer

A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. James Ferguson
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Maybe. Looking at the ingredients it has aspirin, a NSAID known to cause stomach irritation/erosions and some antacids. Many find the preparation help... Read More
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Dr. Gurmukh Singh
Pathology 51 years experience
You did not say why you want to take this medication. It will not help in falling asleep. In general is helpful if you list your symptoms for one of u... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Tanya Russo
Pediatrics 27 years experience
Not recommended: Alka-Seltzer contains aspirin, which children under 12 should avoid do to risk of Reye's Syndrome.
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A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. Michael Dugan
Specializes in Hematology
Ask the baby: In all seriousness should not be an issue for you or baby.
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Dr. James Ferguson
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Maybe,maybe not: There are at least a dozen products carrying this name and some contain antihistamines or phenylephrine that can decrease milk volume, or Aspirin that... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Zacharisen
Allergy and Immunology 35 years experience
Ok except: Alka seltzer contains aspirin, so it should be avoided by those people with Aspirin allergy. Otherwise, alka seltzer at usual doses is well tolerated... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Drug interactions: Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold contains acetaminophen, chlorpheniramine & phenylephrine. Per Drugs.Com drug interaction checker -when chlorpheniramine i... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Ferguson
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Depends: This is a group of products rather than one.Most are considered ok if the baby is healthy but the Aspirin containing forms should be avoided if baby ... Read More
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A male asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayaraj
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
No: if alka seltzer relieves your symptom,no need for nexium. Both neutralise the acid.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Stephen Richards
Obstetrics & Gynecology 44 years experience
Alka seltzer: If your alka selter contains aspirin, you should not take it.
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A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. Clarence Grim
Endocrinology 59 years experience
I would go to Drugs.com and look up. Also put all meds into their interaction checker and see.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Paul Williams
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Alka seltzer/robitus: Yes - the ingredients in the two are different so there should be no problems good luck
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