Gout is a common disorder of uric acid metabolism that can lead to deposition of monosodium urate (MSU) crystals in soft tissue, recurrent episodes of debilitating joint inflammation, and, if untreated, joint destruction and renal damage.
Composition[edit] Alka-Seltzer contains three active ingredients; aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) (ASA), sodium bicarbonate, and anhydrous citric acid. The aspirin is a pain reliever and anti-inflammatory, and the sodium hydrogen carbonate and citric acid form an antacid by their effervescent reaction with water.
Alka-SeltzerÂ® has been helping people cure indigestion and upset stomach since 1931. The TV. commercials featured the jingle âPlop, plop, fizz, fizz, oh what a relief it isÂ®â because the tablets. effervesce, or fizz, when dropped into water.