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Arthritis Pain Formula Side Effects

Generic name: aluminum hydroxide / aspirin / calcium carbonate / magnesium hydroxide

Note: This document contains side effect information about aluminum hydroxide / aspirin / calcium carbonate / magnesium hydroxide. Some dosage forms listed on this page may not apply to the brand name Arthritis Pain Formula.

Applies to aluminum hydroxide / aspirin / calcium carbonate / magnesium hydroxide: oral tablet.

You should not use this medication if you have severe active bleeding, a history of stomach or intestinal bleeding, a vitamin K deficiency, a bleeding disorder or low levels of platelets in your blood, an allergy to an NSAID (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug), or if you also take ketorolac (Toradol).

Aspirin may increase your risk of heart attack or stroke, especially if you use it long term or have heart disease. Do not use this medicine just before or after heart bypass surgery (coronary artery bypass graft, or CABG). Aspirin may also cause stomach or intestinal bleeding, which can be fatal. These conditions can occur without warning while you are taking this medicine.

Do not take aluminum hydroxide, aspirin, calcium carbonate, and magnesium hydroxide during the last 3 months of pregnancy. It may harm the unborn baby.

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction while taking aluminum hydroxide / aspirin / calcium carbonate / magnesium hydroxide: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Call your doctor at once if you have symptoms of stomach bleeding such as black, bloody, or tarry stools, or coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds.

Stop using aluminum hydroxide, aspirin, calcium carbonate, and magnesium hydroxide and call your doctor at once if you have:

Common side effects may include:

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.

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Some side effects may not be reported. You may report them to the FDA.