Ascriptin 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 of the dosage forms listed on this page may not apply to the brand name Ascriptin.

Some side effects of Ascriptin may not be reported. Always consult your doctor or healthcare specialist for medical advice. You may also report side effects to the FDA.

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

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.

Stop using aluminum hydroxide, aspirin, calcium carbonate, and magnesium hydroxide and call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:

• weakness or fainting;

• black, bloody, or tarry stools;

• coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds;

• severe or worsening stomach pain;

• sudden numbness or weakness, especially on one side of the body;

• sudden severe headache, confusion, problems with vision, speech, or balance;

• urinating less than usual or not at all;

• easy bruising, unusual bleeding (nose, mouth, vagina, or rectum), purple or red pinpoint spots under your skin;

• redness, swelling, or increasing pain;

• hearing loss, ringing in your ears; or

• nausea, upper stomach pain, itching, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes).

Less serious side effects of aluminum hydroxide / aspirin / calcium carbonate / magnesium hydroxide may include:

• mild heartburn;

• mild nausea, upset stomach; or

• diarrhea, stomach cramps.

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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