Aspirin Citric Acid Sodium Bicarbonate

Aspirin Citric Acid Sodium Bicarbonate Brand Names

Alka-Seltzer | Alka-Seltzer Extra Strength | Pain Relief Effervescent

What is Aspirin Citric Acid Sodium Bicarbonate

Aspirin citric acid sodium bicarbonate are used together in an oral preparation for the temporary relief of dyspepsia, minor aches and pains, myalgia, or headache.

Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) possesses antiinflammatory, antipyretic, and analgesic properties.

The antiinflammatory and analgesic effects of aspirin are related to irreversible inhibition of platelet cyclooxygenase, thereby decreasing synthesis of prostaglandins.

When these products are dissolved in water, aspirin is converted into its soluble ionic form, sodium acetylsalicylate, and citric acid forms sodium citrate which neutralizes stomach acid.

Sodium bicarbonate reacts with and neutralizes hydrochloric acid in the stomach; sodium chloride, water, and carbon dioxide are produced during this chemical reaction.

Side Effects

  1. abdominal pain
  2. acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP)
  3. agranulocytosis
  4. anaphylactoid reactions
  5. angioedema
  6. aplastic anemia
  7. azotemia
  8. bleeding
  9. bronchospasm
  10. confusion
  11. constipation
  12. dehydration
  13. diaphoresis
  14. diarrhea
  15. disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
  16. dizziness
  17. drowsiness
  18. dyspepsia
  19. dysphagia
  20. epistaxis
  21. erythema nodosum
  22. esophageal stricture
  23. esophageal ulceration
  24. esophagitis
  25. fever
  26. gastritis
  27. GI bleeding
  28. hallucinations
  29. headache
  30. hearing loss
  31. hematoma
  32. hemolytic anemia
  33. hemorrhoids
  34. hepatic encephalopathy
  35. hepatic necrosis
  36. hepatitis
  37. hyperbilirubinemia
  38. hyperglycemia
  39. hypernatremia
  40. hyperuricemia
  41. hyperventilation
  42. hypoglycemia
  43. hypokalemia
  44. hypoprothrombinemia
  45. interstitial nephritis
  46. intracranial bleeding
  47. jaundice
  48. laryngeal edema
  49. leukocytosis
  50. leukopenia
  51. maculopapular rash
  52. melena
  53. metabolic acidosis
  54. nausea
  55. odynophagia
  56. pancytopenia
  57. peptic ulcer
  58. platelet dysfunction
  59. prolonged bleeding time
  60. pulmonary edema
  61. purpura
  62. pyrosis (heartburn)
  63. renal failure (unspecified)
  64. renal papillary necrosis
  65. renal tubular necrosis
  66. respiratory depression
  67. Reye’s syndrome
  68. seizures
  69. Stevens-Johnson syndrome
  70. thrombocytopenia
  71. tinnitus
  72. toxic epidermal necrolysis
  73. urticaria
  74. visual impairment
  75. wheezing

Monitoring Parameters

  • laboratory monitoring not necessary

Contraindications

  • abrupt discontinuation
  • acid/base imbalance
  • acute bronchospasm
  • agranulocytosis
  • alcoholism
  • aneurysm
  • anticoagulant therapy
  • ascites
  • asthma
  • bone marrow suppression
  • breast-feeding
  • coagulopathy
  • dehydration
  • esophagitis
  • G6PD deficiency
  • gastritis
  • geriatric
  • GI bleeding
  • GI disease
  • gout
  • head trauma
  • heart failure
  • hemophilia
  • hepatic disease
  • hypertension
  • hypoprothrombinemia
  • hypovolemia
  • immunosuppression
  • increased intracranial pressure
  • influenza
  • intracranial bleeding
  • intramuscular injections
  • iron-deficiency anemia
  • labor
  • metabolic acidosis
  • metabolic alkalosis
  • nasal polyps
  • neonates
  • neutropenia
  • obstetric delivery
  • peptic ulcer disease
  • pregnancy
  • renal disease
  • renal failure
  • renal impairment
  • respiratory acidosis
  • respiratory alkalosis
  • Reye’s syndrome
  • salicylate hypersensitivity
  • surgery
  • systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
  • thrombocytopenia
  • thrombolytic therapy
  • thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)
  • tobacco smoking
  • urticaria
  • varicella
  • viral infection
  • vitamin K deficiency

Interactions

  • Abciximab
  • Acalabrutinib
  • Acetaminophen
  • Acetaminophen; Aspirin, ASA; Caffeine
  • Acetaminophen; Butalbital
  • Acetaminophen; Butalbital; Caffeine
  • Acetaminophen; Butalbital; Caffeine; Codeine
  • Acetaminophen; Caffeine
  • Acetaminophen; Caffeine; Dihydrocodeine
  • Acetaminophen; Caffeine; Magnesium Salicylate; Phenyltoloxamine
  • Acetaminophen; Caffeine; Phenyltoloxamine; Salicylamide
  • Acetaminophen; Chlorpheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Phenylephrine
  • Acetaminophen; Chlorpheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Pseudoephedrine
  • Acetaminophen; Chlorpheniramine; Phenylephrine; Phenyltoloxamine
  • Acetaminophen; Codeine
  • Acetaminophen; Dextromethorphan
  • Acetaminophen; Dextromethorphan; Doxylamine
  • Acetaminophen; Dextromethorphan; Guaifenesin; Phenylephrine
  • Acetaminophen; Dextromethorphan; Phenylephrine
  • Acetaminophen; Dextromethorphan; Pseudoephedrine
  • Acetaminophen; Dichloralphenazone; Isometheptene
  • Acetaminophen; Diphenhydramine
  • Acetaminophen; Guaifenesin; Phenylephrine
  • Acetaminophen; Hydrocodone
  • Acetaminophen; Oxycodone
  • Acetaminophen; Pentazocine
  • Acetaminophen; Propoxyphene
  • Acetaminophen; Pseudoephedrine
  • Acetaminophen; Tramadol
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  • Hydrocodone; Ibuprofen
  • Hydrocodone; Potassium Guaiacolsulfonate; Pseudoephedrine
  • Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
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