Aspirin / Citric Acid / Sodium Bicarbonate
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This medicine contains more than one active ingredient. To avoid attributing one component’s information to the whole product, structured label sections aren’t shown here — see the component pediatric notes below and the full combination label on DailyMed.
Pediatric use
Avoid in children and teenagers with viral illness (e.g., influenza, varicella) due to risk of Reye syndrome. Specific pediatric indications (e.g., Kawasaki disease) exist under specialist direction.
Source: AAP / CDC Reye syndrome guidance; aspirin labeling.
⚑ About half of pediatric medication use is off-label and not described in FDA labels — absence of pediatric information does not mean a medicine is unused or unsafe in children. Confirm with your clinician.
Current FDA labels (DailyMed)
- ALKA-SELTZER ORIGINAL (ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID, ASPIRIN, AND SODIUM BICARBONATE) TABLET, EFFERVESCENT [SELECT CONSUMER GROUP]
- SURVIVEX TRAVEL MED KIT (CONVENIENCE KIT) KIT [INTENT BRANDS LLC]
- LEADER EXTRA STRENGTH EFFERVESCENT ANTACID AND PAIN RELIEVER (ASPIRIN, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BICARBONATE) TABLET, EFFERVESCENT [CARDINAL HEALTH]
- ALKA-SELTZER EXTRA STRENGTH (ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BICARBONATE, AND ASPIRIN) GRANULE, EFFERVESCENT [BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC.]
- ALKA-SELTZER ORIGINAL (ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID, ASPIRIN, AND SODIUM BICARBONATE) TABLET, EFFERVESCENT [BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC.]
Authoritative sources
Reference only — not clinical advice. Verify against current FDA labeling and consult a licensed provider. About half of pediatric drug use is off-label and is not reflected in FDA labels; absence of pediatric information does not mean a medicine is unused or unsafe in children.