Drug details

Alka-Seltzer (calcium carbonate)

type of Antacids

Alka-Seltzer Original (anhydrous citric acid, aspirin, and sodium bicarbonate tablet, effervescent) is a combination of two antacids and an analgesic used for the temporary relief of heartburn, acid indigestion, and sour stomach when accompanied with headache or body aches and pains; upset stomach with headache from overindulgence in food or drink; and headache, body aches, and pain alone.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• a severe allergic reaction to aspirin (hives, facial swelling, wheezing, shock) and
• stomach bleeding.

The following drugs are related to Alka-Seltzer, either as a replacement or used together:

• Aciphex (rabeprazole sodium)
• Aciphex Sprinkle (rabeprazole sodium)
• Dexilant and Dexilant SoluTabs (dexlansoprazole capsules and tablets)
• Nexium (esomeprazole magnesium)
• Nexium I.V. (esomeprazole sodium)
• Pepcid (famotidine)
• Zantac 360 (famotidine)
• Pepcid Injection (famotidine injection)
• Prevacid (lansoprazole)
• Prevacid NapraPAC (lansoprazole)
• Prevacid I.V. (lansoprazole for injection)
• Prilosec (omeprazole)
• Zegerid (omeprazole, sodium bicarbonate)
• Protonix (pantoprazole)
• Protonix I.V. (pantoprazole sodium)