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Alka-Seltzer Blue in the News

"Baseball As America" exhibit at National Constitution Center - Philadelphia Daily News
Among the variety of accessories are a few packages of Alka-Seltzer, presumably on hand as a curative for Mickey Mantle's hangovers. ...
Mon Mar 10 03:05:19 -0400 2008

Despite loss, Duke has plenty to be proud of - Women's College ... - ESPN
The opposing coach looks at the rebounding statistic and needs Alka-Seltzer. Or Excedrin. Or both. Or maybe something stronger than either. ...
Tue Jan 29 11:09:49 -0500 2008

SocGen: Bon Vivants and Idiot Savants - Financial Director
I can hear the sound of Alka-Seltzer plink-plonk-fizzing into glasses of water across La Defense as we speak. What is striking is the amount of cash that ...
Mon Feb 04 05:18:32 -0500 2008

Alka-Seltzer Blue Chemical Information

aspirin

citric acid - A tricarboxylic acid found in citrus fruits. Citric acid is used as an excipient in pharmaceutical preparations due to its antioxidant properties. It maintains stability of active ingredients and is used as a preservative. It is also used as an acidulant to control pH and acts as an anticoagulant by chelating calcium in blood.

sodium bicarbonate - The monosodium salt of carbonic acid with alkalinizing and electrolyte replacement properties. Upon dissociation, sodium bicarbonate forms sodium and bicarbonate ions. Ion formation increases plasma bicarbonate and buffers excess hydrogen ion concentration, resulting in raised blood pH.