Alka-Seltzer XS Pain Relief, 20 Tablets (Pack of 1)

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This dose may be repeated every 4 hours up to 4 doses in 24 hours but the dosage should not be continued for more than 3 days without consulting a doctor. Other ingredients: Povidone, Dimeticone, Calcium silicate, Docusate sodium, Sodium benzoate (E211), Sodium saccharin, natural and artificial Lemon flavour and natural and artificial Lime flavour. The salt content in medicines and supplements should be made clear on the packaging and not buried in a leaflet inside, so that people can make informed decisions about their purchases. Data provided by Users will, where it is relevant to any part of our business so transferred, be transferred along with that part and the new owner or newly controlling party will, under the terms of this privacy policy, be permitted to use the Data for the purposes for which it was originally supplied to us.

The radio sponsorships continued into the 1950s, with the Alka-Seltzer Time show airing from 1949 to 1957. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Also suitable for relief of general pain such as migraine and period pains, rheumatic and muscular pain and the symptomatic relief of colds and flu. You should ask your doctor before taking aspirin if you are taking any other medicines including those for blood clots (thrombosis) such as warfarin or gout such as probenecid. Alka-Seltzer contains three active ingredients: aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) (ASA), sodium bicarbonate, and anhydrous citric acid.Speedy was again revived in December 2010, when Alka-Seltzer began a series of new commercials featuring him, using a CGI character, created by Animation Director David Hulin, to recreate the stop-motion puppetry of the 1950s and 1960s, with Speedy voiced by Debi Derryberry. A clip of the ad can be seen briefly in the 1988 motion picture The In Crowd, immediately before the movie's first live broadcast of the fictitious "Perry Parker's Dance Party. Alka-Seltzer TV ads from the 1960s and 1970s in the US were among the most popular of the 20th century, ranking number 13, according to Advertising Age.

They mention that it is ideal for headaches that start at the rear of the head, it helps with tooth aches, and it provides quick relief.

In the early 1960s, a commercial showing two tablets dropping into a glass of water instead of the usual one caused sales to double. Alka-Seltzer is a combination of sodium bicarbonate, aspirin, and anhydrous citric acid, used for the relief of heartburn, acid indigestion, and stomach aches. This could lead to increased risk of strokes and heart attacks, particularly among the elderly, according to campaigners at Action on Salt.