Effervescent tablets dissolve in water for fizzy, refreshing relief you can hear, see and feel. ReliefChews are delicious, chewy and portable. Both deliver fast relief. Learn more about our products here. There are multiple advantages to using Alka-Seltzer effervescent products. In short: the medicine dissolves fast and goes to work instantly, neutralizing acid on contact. Because the medicines in Alka-Seltzer effervescents are in solution prior to ingestion, they do not require time to dissolve in the stomach like similar active ingredients taken in a tablet form.
Gummies come in Mixed Fruit flavors. All effervescent products contain anhydrous citric acid antacid and sodium bicarbonate antacid. Alka-Seltzer Gold contains potassium bicarbonate antacid. ReliefChews contain calcium carbonate antacid. The rest of our products do not. Yes, Alka-Seltzer effervescent tablets contain sodium in the form of sodium bicarbonate. The amount of sodium per tablet in each product is listed below. Sodium bicarbonate also reacts with the anhydrous citric acid in Alka-Seltzer to dissolve the tablets and make a fizzy drink.
In the US alone, Bayer produces and sells around 2. Almost all of those will be taken by people hoping to ease acid indigestion or heartburn, relieve minor body aches, or treat headaches. The aspirin in an Alka-Seltzer is sometimes recommended at a low dose to help prevent heart attacks and strokes in high-risk individuals.
Of course, if you plan to use it for any medical reason, you should always check the product guidelines and follow the advice of your physician.
Now we know a little more about how it is used medically, we can move on to the less conventional uses! Drop four tablets into your drain, followed by a cup of white vinegar. Wait for about ten minutes, then flush the pipes with a pot of boiling water. Nasty clogs will be washed away, and the reaction will help the drain smell better too! Who knew that Alka-Seltzer could help you clean if unannounced guests show up?! Drop two tablets into your toilet, then leave them to fizz and soak for around 20 minutes.
Your toilet will sparkle , and the citric acid will even help to deodorize too. Are you running low on a surface cleaner? Or perhaps you just prefer to use a product without any overly harsh chemicals? If so, Alka-Seltzer is the answer! Drop three tablets into eight ounces of warm water, then wait for the fizzing to stop. Save any leftover solution for next time by pouring it into a spray bottle. Be careful when handling the hot water. Time how long it takes for the tablet to disappear.
You may want to have a helper time the reaction. How long does it take the tablet to disappear? How vigorous are the bubbles? Again time how long it takes the tablet to disappear. How long does it take the tablet to disappear in the colder water? What temperature change is required to increase the reaction time by a factor of two make it as twice as fast?
What about decreasing the reaction time by a factor of two? If there is a greater surface area that is, a tablet is broken up into more pieces to expose more surface , does the same amount of tablet result in the reaction happening faster or slower?
To do this, you will use an empty container, such as a tall jar or clear plastic one- or two-liter bottle. Fill it with about two inches of water, add five drops of food coloring and then fill it at least three quarters full with vegetable oil before adding one quarter of an Alka-Seltzer tablet.
You could repeat this activity using your homemade lava lamp at colder and warmer temperatures. Because it contains oil, you should have an adult help you devise a safe way to warm or cool the contents of each container.
How does the bicarbonate reaction look in the homemade lava lamp? Fever is associated with an increase in prostaglandins in the brain, which cause the body temperature to increase. The sodium hydrogen carbonate and citric acid react with water to make a fizzy solution that is quickly absorbed into the bloodstream. Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways.
The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with Alka-Seltzer. Just because a side effect is stated here doesn't mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect. Read the leaflet provided with Alka-Seltzer or consult your doctor or pharmacist if you want any more information about possible side effects.
If you think you have experienced a side effect, did you know you can report this using the yellow card website? If you're already taking any medicines it's best to check with your pharmacist before taking Alka-Seltzer as well, to make sure that the combination is safe.
Don't take Alka-Seltzer with anti-inflammatory painkillers NSAIDs such as ibuprofen , diclofenac or naproxen , because this increases the chance of getting side effects on the gut. People taking selective inhibitors of COX-2 such as celecoxib or etoricoxib should avoid taking Alka-Seltzer for the same reason. It's fine to take Alka-Seltzer with paracetamol. You can also take it alongside opioid-type painkillers such as codeine, co-codamol, tramadol or morphine.
You're more at risk of ulceration or bleeding in your gut if you take Alka-Seltzer with corticosteroids such as prednisolone. There may also be an increased risk of bleeding in the gut if you take Alka-Seltzer with other medicines that can increase the risk of bleeding, such as those below. If you're taking one of these you shouldn't take Alka-Seltzer unless you've checked with your pharmacist first:. Don't take Alka-Seltzer if you're taking the medicine methotrexate , because aspirin can reduce the removal of methotrexate from the body and increase its side effects.
The two should not usually be used together, unless on the advice of a doctor. There may be an increased risk of side effects if aspirin is taken with acetazolamide. Last updated
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