Cold Symptom Relief FAST

Cold symptoms usually begin 2 to 3 days after exposure to a cold virus and can
last from 7 to 10 days. When you have a cold, you want relief from its symptoms fast.

To help your body fight the common cold, rest in bed, drink plenty of fluids and gargle
with warm salt water. Unlike cold pills that take time to dissolve, Alka-Seltzer Plus® Effervescent
is ready to go to work the instant you take it. Alka-Seltzer Plus® Cold Medicine is alive with effervescence - It rushes medicine to break up your worst cold symptoms fast.

Alka-Seltzer Plus Original Effervescent contains a fever reducer, to bring down your fever and
help you feel better fast.

When you want cold symptom relief fast, take Alka-Seltzer Plus.

Fast Relief of:

• Nasal Congestion
• Runny Nose
• Headache + Body Ache
• Sore Throat
• Sinus Pressure

Contains:

• Aspirin (pain reliever / fever reducer)
• Chlorpheniramine Maleate (antihistamine)
• Phenylephrine Bitartrate (nasal decongestant)

Active ingredients
(in each tablet)

Aspirin 325 mg. Pain reliever/fever reducer
Chlorpheniramine maleate 2 mg. Antihistamine
Phenylephrine bitartrate 7.8 mg. Nasal decongestant

Uses

• temporarily relieves these symptoms due to a cold:
  • minor aches and pains
  • headache
  • runny nose
  • nasal and sinus congestion
  • sneezing
  • sore throat
• temporarily reduces fever

Warnings

Reye’s syndrome: Children and teenagers should not use this medicine for chicken pox or flu symptoms before a doctor is consulted about Reye’s syndrome, a rare but serious illness reported to be associated with aspirin.

Allergy alert:

Aspirin may cause a severe allergic reaction which may include:

• hives
• facial swelling
• asthma (wheezing)
• shock

Alcohol warning: If you consume 3 or more alcoholic drinks every day, ask your doctor whether you should take aspirin or other pain relievers/fever reducers. Aspirin may cause stomach bleeding.
Sore throat warning: If sore throat is severe, persists for more than 2 days, is accompanied or followed by fever, headache, rash, nausea, or vomiting, consult a doctor promptly.

Do not use

• if you are allergic to aspirin or any other pain reliever/fever reducer
• if you are now taking a prescription monoamine oxidase inhibitor
  (MAOI) (certain drugs for depression, psychiatric, or emotional
  conditions, or Parkinson's disease), or for 2 weeks after stopping
  the MAOI drug. If you do not know if your prescription drug contains
  an MAOI, ask a doctor or pharmacist before taking this product.

Ask a doctor before use if you have

• stomach problems (such as heartburn, upset stomach, or stomach pain)
  that last or come back
• bleeding problems
• heart disease
• thyroid disease
• ulcers
• high blood pressure
• glaucoma
• asthma
• diabetes
• difficulty in urination due to enlargement of the prostate gland
• a breathing problem such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis
• a sodium-restricted diet

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are:

• taking a prescription drug for:
  • anticoagulation (blood thinning)
  • diabetes
  • gout
  • arthritis
• taking sedatives or tranquilizers

When using this product

• do not exceed recommended dosage
• excitability may occur, especially in children
• you may get drowsy
• avoid alcoholic drinks
• alcohol, sedatives, and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness
• be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery

Stop use and ask a doctor if

• an allergic reaction occurs. Seek medical help right away.
• pain, cough, or nasal congestion gets worse or lasts more than 7 days
• fever gets worse or lasts more than 3 days
• redness or swelling is present
• new symptoms occur
• ringing in the ears or loss of hearing occurs
• nervousness, dizziness, or sleeplessness occurs

If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use. It is especially important not to use aspirin during the last 3 months of pregnancy unless definitely directed to do so by a doctor because it may cause problems in the unborn child or complications during delivery.

Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Directions

adults and children 12 years and over

• take 2 tablets fully dissolved in 4 oz of water every 4 hours
• do not exceed 8 tablets in 24 hours or as directed by a doctor

children under 12 years

• consult a doctor

Other information

• each tablet contains: sodium 474 mg
• phenylketonurics: contains phenylalanine 8.4 mg per tablet
• store at room temperature. Avoid excessive heat.

Inactive ingredients

acesulfame potassium, anhydrous citric acid, aspartame, calcium silicate, dimethylpolysiloxane, docusate sodium, flavors, mannitol, povidone, sodium benzoate, sodium bicarbonate

Questions or comments? 1-800-986-0369 (Mon - Fri 9AM - 5PM EST) or www.alkaseltzerplus.com