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A member asked:
I've heard alka seltzer will get rid of a uti. is there any truth to this? i had one and took it for two days and it quit hurting
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Alka seltzer: Alka seltzer is basically Aspirin and sodium bicarbonate. There is nothing curative, in regards to infection, in any form of alka seltzer.
Answered 6/24/2014
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Not get rid but: It can help with the pain. The citric acid and bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) can help alkalinize the urine which may help with bladder spasms that sometimes accompany utis. I wouldn't recommend this. I would see you doctor for a urinalysis and urine culture.
Answered 2/13/2013
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