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Not exactly. Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) does not contain anhydrous citric acid, the main active ingredient in Alka-Seltzer effervescent tablets that relieve heartburn and acid indigestion.
Of 64 uses being looked at, the compound has so far been approved as safe and effective in 7, including use as an antacid, said Sharon Snider, a spokeswoman. Chemically, sodium bicarbonate is a base that consumes and neutralizes acid. Byproducts of this reaction include water and carbon dioxide gas, which bubbles off and forces burping. But many experts do not consider sodium bicarbonate the treatment of choice for indigestion, even though it is effective and cheaper than most other antacids, said Dr. Stanley B. Benjamin, chief of the gastroenterology at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington.