This combination medication is used to temporarily treat cough, stuffy nose, body aches, and other symptoms (such as fever, headache, sore throat) caused by the common cold, flu, or other breathing illnesses (such as sinusitis, bronchitis).

Ingredients. In Each Tablet: Active Ingredients: Acetaminophen (250 mg), Pain Reliever/Fever Reducer.; Chlorpheniramine Maleate (2 mg), Antihistamine.; Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide (10 mg), Cough Suppressant.; Phenylephrine Hydrochloride (5 mg), Nasal Decongestant.

Alka-Seltzer

Decongestants help relieve stuffy nose and ear congestion symptoms. Acetaminophen (APAP) is a non-aspirin pain reliever and fever reducer. Antihistamines help relieve watery eyes, itchy eyes/nose/throat, runny nose, and sneezing.

Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold might make you feel drowsy or sleepy, so don't drive or operate any machinery until you know how this medication affects you. Don't drink alcohol when taking this medication because it might make you feel more drowsy or sleepy.

Alka-Seltzer Plus Severe Cold And Cough can also worsen certain medical conditions, such as liver, kidney, or heart disease; high blood pressure; glaucoma; stomach problems; or urination problems.

What makes Alka-Seltzer fizz? Alka-Seltzer contains citric acid and sodium bicarbonate (baking soda). When you drop the tablet in water, the acid and the baking soda react – this produces the fizz.

ALKA-SELTZER ORIGINAL- anhydrous citric acid, aspirin, and sodium bicarbonate tablet, effervescent.

Alka-Seltzer: Each dissolvable tablet contains 1,000 mg of citric acid, 325 mg of aspirin, and 1,916 mg of sodium bicarbonate.

Alka-Seltzer is a name owned by the German Bayer Corporation for a line of medications sold over the counter and taken by means of rapidly dissolving tablets that form an effervescent solution in water.

Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold might make you feel drowsy or sleepy, so don't drive or operate any machinery until you know how this medication affects you. Don't drink alcohol when taking this medication because it might make you feel more drowsy or sleepy.

Drowsiness, dizziness, blurred vision, upset stomach, nausea, nervousness, constipation, or dry mouth/nose/throat may occur. If any of these effects last or get worse, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly.

Which begs the question: Is it okay to pop a top and chug at night, or will late-night bubbles do damage to your gut? The short answer is that it's generally fine to drink seltzer at night (phew #glugglugglug).

Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold might make you feel drowsy or sleepy, so don't drive or operate any machinery until you know how this medication affects you. Don't drink alcohol when taking this medication because it might make you feel more drowsy or sleepy.

Particular cold and cough medicines contain pseudoephedrine, the number one ingredient used to make methamphetamine. Due to this, there are restrictions on buying these medicines, such as age, amount, and frequency.

The citric acid reacts with the carbonate in bicarbonate of soda to form carbon dioxide gas. These bubbles of carbon dioxide are what make your drink fizzy.