Comparing Alka-Seltzer Original vs Tums Antacid Naturals
| Alka-Seltzer Original (aspirin/citric acid/sodium bicarbonate) | Tums Antacid Naturals (calcium carbonate) |
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| Alka-Seltzer Original (aspirin/citric acid/sodium bicarbonate) | Tums Antacid Naturals (calcium carbonate) |
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Over-the-counter
Prescribed for Gas, Indigestion, Headache. Alka-Seltzer Original may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Over-the-counter
Prescribed for Indigestion. Tums Antacid Naturals may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Indigestion
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| More about Alka-Seltzer Original (aspirin/citric acid/sodium bicarbonate) | More about Tums Antacid Naturals (calcium carbonate) | |
| Ratings & Reviews | ||
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Alka-Seltzer Original has an average rating of 8.5 out of 10 from a total of 4 ratings on Drugs.com. 75% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | ||
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View all Alka-Seltzer Original side effects |
View all Tums Antacid Naturals side effects |
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| Drug Class | ||
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None |
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| Generic Availability | ||
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N/A |
N/A |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||
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| Dosage Forms | ||
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| Brand Names | ||
| Other aspirin/citric acid/sodium bicarbonate brands include: Alka-Seltzer Extra Strength, Alka-Seltzer Lemon-Lime, Bromo Seltzer, Effervescent Pain Relief, Medique Medi-Seltzer, Picot Plus, Vida Mia Pain Relief, Winco Foods Effervescent Antacid and Pain Relief, Zee-Seltzer Antacid and Pain Reliever View more | Other calcium carbonate brands include: Alcalak, Alka-Seltzer Cool Action Heartburn Relief Gum, Alka-Seltzer Heartburn ReliefChews, Alkets, Alkums, Ami-Lac, Amitone, Cal Oys, Cal-Gest, Cal-Mint, Calcarb, Calci Mix, Calci-Chew, Calcid, Calcitab, Calcium Concentrate, Calcium Liquid Softgel, Calcium Oyster, Calcium Oyster Shell, Caltrate, Caltro, Chooz, D-Cal, Dicarbosil, Equilet, Icar Prenatal Chewable Calcium, Maalox Children's Relief, Maalox Regular Strength, Oysco 500, Oyster Cal, Oyster Calcium, Oyster Shell, Oyster Shell Calcium, Oyster Shell Calcium 500, Titralac, Trial Antacid, Tums Chewy Bites, Tums Chewy Bites Ultra Strength, Tums Chewy Delights, Tums Extra Strength 750, Tums Freshers, Tums Kids, Tums Regular Strength, Tums Smoothies, Tums Smoothies Extra Strength, Tums Sugar-Free, Tums Ultra 1000 View more | |
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||
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10 hours |
N/A |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | ||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | ||
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Category N
Not classified
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Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | ||
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A total of 468 drugs are known to interact with Alka-Seltzer Original:
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A total of 222 drugs are known to interact with Tums Antacid Naturals:
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| First Approval Date | ||
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| WADA Class View classifications | ||
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| More Information | ||
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| Related Treatment Guide | ||
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