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Treats headache, minor pain, and body aches with drowsiness or tiredness. Also treats the symptoms of a hangover caused by drinking alcohol.
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Alka-Seltzer Morning Relief, Cope, Ohmni-Cen, P-A-C Analgesic |
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Aspirin/caffeine
Alka-Seltzer Morning Relief, Cope, Ohmni-Cen, P-A-C Analgesic
Uses
Treats headache, minor pain, and body aches with drowsiness or tiredness. Also treats the symptoms of a hangover caused by drinking alcohol.
Storage
- Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.
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If this medicine has a strong vinegar smell, throw it away and do not use it.
Ask your pharmacist, doctor, or health caregiver about the best way to dispose of any outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed.
Keep all medicine away from children and never share your medicine with anyone.
How To Use
- APPEARANCE: Tablet.
Your doctor will tell you how much of this medicine to use and how often.
- Do not use more medicine or use it more often than your doctor tells you to.
If you are using this medicine without a prescription, follow the instructions on the medicine label.
If you are using the effervescent tablet form of this medicine, dissolve the tablets fully in 4 ounces of water.
- Drink all of this mixture right away.
It is best to take this medicine with food or milk.
Side Effects
- Call your doctor right away if you notice any of these side effects:
Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing.
Bloody or black, tarry stools.
Bloody vomit or vomit that looks like coffee grounds.
Fever, chills, lightheadedness, fainting.
Dark urine, yellowing of your skin or the whites of your eyes.
Pain that lasts longer than 10 days.
Pale skin, unusual bleeding, bruising, or weakness.
Redness or swelling.
Severe stomach pain.
Ringing in your ears that won't stop, confusion, stomach pain, diarrhea, vomiting, muscle movements you cannot control.
Worsening pain or new symptoms.
Precautions
- You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to aspirin or caffeine.
- You should not use this medicine during the last 3 months of pregnancy.
- This medicine should not be given to children or teenagers with fever, chickenpox, or symptoms of the flu or viral infection.
- Aspirin can cause a serious disease called Reye's syndrome in children or teenagers.
- You should not use this medicine if you have an active stomach ulcer or any kind of bleeding problem.
Missed Dose
- If you miss a dose or forget to use your medicine, use it as soon as you can.
- If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then to use the medicine and skip the missed dose.
- Do not use extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.
Drug Interactions
- Make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breast feeding, or if you have asthma, gout, or diabetes.
- Tell your doctor if you have liver disease, a bleeding disorder such as hemophilia, or a stomach disorder such as an ulcer, heartburn, or GERD (reflux disease).
The effervescent tablet form of this medicine contains sodium and phenylalanine.
- Before using an effervescent tablet, tell your doctor if you are on a salt-restricted diet, or if you have phenylketonuria.
Tell your doctor if you have had a fever for more than 3 days, a sore throat for more than 2 days, or pain for more than 10 days.
Aspirin may cause incorrect results with some urine sugar tests.
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CONDITIONS OF USE: The information in this database is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgement of healthcare professionals. The information is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, drug interactions or adverse effects, nor should it be construed to indicate that use of a particular drug is safe, appropriate or effective for you or anyone else. A healthcare professional should be consulted before taking any drug, changing any diet or commencing or discontinuing any course of treatment.
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