Alka-Seltzer Effervescent Lemon Tablets provide effective relief from a range of mild to moderate aches, pains and feverish symptoms. Each tablet dissolves in water to produce a sparkling, pleasant lemon-and-lime flavoured solution — making it easy to take and fast to act.
Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid), the principal active ingredient, belongs to the NSAID group of medicines and delivers analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory action. Suitable for adults and people aged 16 and over.
Key Benefits
- Effective relief from mild to moderate pain
- Relieves headaches and migraine
- Helps with toothache and sore throat pain
- Relieves period pain
- Suitable for backache, neuralgia and sciatica
- Eases muscular aches, pains, strains and sprains
- Helps relieve rheumatic pain, tenderness and stiffness
- Symptomatic relief from colds and influenza
- Helps reduce high temperature/fever
- Effervescent tablets dissolve in water for easy administration
- Pleasant lemon and lime flavour
- Convenient 10-tablet pack
Key Ingredients
- Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic Acid) 324mg – NSAID with pain-relieving, fever-reducing and anti-inflammatory properties; the principal medicinal ingredient.
- Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate 1744mg – Active ingredient that contributes to the characteristic sparkling solution when dissolved in water.
- Citric Acid 965mg – Works with sodium hydrogen carbonate to create the effervescent solution.
Full Ingredients
Each tablet contains: Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic Acid) 324mg, Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate 1744mg, Citric Acid 965mg.
Other ingredients: povidone, dimeticone, calcium silicate, docusate sodium, sodium benzoate (E211), sodium saccharin, natural and artificial lemon flavour, natural and artificial lime flavour.
Always check the current packaging and patient information leaflet for the most up-to-date ingredient information.
Patient Information Leaflet:
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How to Use
For oral use. Dissolve tablets in water before taking. Follow the dosage instructions on the current packaging and patient information leaflet. Do not exceed the recommended dose. For short-term symptomatic treatment only. Contact a doctor if symptoms worsen or do not improve after 3 days.
Suitable For
Adults and people aged 16 years and over for the short-term treatment of mild to moderate pain and feverish symptoms, subject to the directions, contraindications and precautions in the patient information leaflet.
Pack Information
- Pack size: 10 tablets
- Dosage form: Effervescent tablets
- Active ingredients per tablet: Aspirin 324mg, Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate 1744mg, Citric Acid 965mg
- Flavour: Lemon & lime
- Administration: Dissolve in water before taking
- Product type: Analgesic / antipyretic / anti-inflammatory medicine
- Marketing Authorisation Holder: Bayer Limited
- Irish licence: PA1410/032/001
Warnings
- Do not give to children or adolescents under 16 years of age unless specifically advised by a healthcare professional. Aspirin use in children has been associated with Reye's syndrome.
- Do not take if you are allergic to aspirin, salicylates, NSAIDs or any of the ingredients, or if you have or have had a stomach or duodenal ulcer, or a condition causing excessive bleeding (e.g. haemophilia).
- Aspirin can interact with anticoagulants, other NSAIDs, methotrexate and certain medicines for blood pressure, heart conditions, gout, epilepsy and diabetes. Check with a pharmacist or doctor if you take other medication.
- Contains a significant amount of sodium — consult the patient information leaflet for current sodium content and full precautions.
- Always read the patient information leaflet before use. If symptoms worsen or persist for more than 3 days, seek medical advice.