Aluminum Hydroxide |
AlternaGEL; Alu-Cap; Alu-Tab; Amphojel; Dialume |
a white, bulky, amorphous powder, Al(OH) 3 , used as an antacid, and as a phosphate binder in the treatment of urolithiasis and hyperphosphatemia in the form of aluminum hydroxide gel or dried aluminum hydroxide gel (see under gel); it is also used as an adjuvant in adsorbed vaccines and toxoids.
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... ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE (Alu-cap®, Alu-tab®, Amphojel®) is an antacid that neutralizes or reduces stomach acid. It helps relieve symptoms of excessive stomach acidity in patients with indigestion, heartburn, gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), or stomach or duodenal ulcers. Aluminum also binds with other salts, called phosphates, in the stomach and prevents them from being absorbed into the body. For this reason, aluminum hydroxide also can help to prevent dangerous increases in phosphates that tend to occur in patients with kidney disease. Generic aluminum hydroxide tablets are available, but not capsules. ...
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