Chemicals and Drugs

Aluminum Hydroxide

A compound with many biomedical applications: as a gastric antacid, an antiperspirant, in dentifrices, as an emulsifier, as an adjuvant in bacterins and vaccines, in water purification, etc.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A compound with many biomedical applications: as a gastric antacid, an antiperspirant, in dentifrices, as an emulsifier, as an adjuvant in bacterins and vaccines, in water purification, etc.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
AlH3O3
Molecular Weight
78.004 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
21645-51-2
IUPAC Name
aluminum trihydroxide
InChIKey
WNROFYMDJYEPJX-UHFFFAOYSA-K
SMILES
[OH-].[OH-].[OH-].[Al+3]
MeSH Unique ID
D000536
Source
PubChem CID 10176082

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

14 entry terms
  • Hydrated Alumina
  • Alumina, Hydrated
  • Hydroxide, Aluminum
  • Aldrox
  • Algeldrate
  • Alhydrogel
  • Alugel
  • Amphojel
  • Basalgel
  • Brasivil
  • Dialume
  • Nephrox
  • Pepsamer
  • Rocgel

MeSH Record

Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

78; ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE GEL was heading 1972-77 (Prov 1972); ALUMINUM GELS was see under ANTACIDS 1963-72

MeSH Record

Previous Indexing

  • Aluminum (1966-1977)
  • Antacids (1966-1971)
  • Hydroxides (1966-1977)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D01w.045w.250w.050w
  2. D01w.056w.037w
  3. D01w.248w.497w.158w.459w.075w

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Aluminum Hydroxide. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000536. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000536
  2. Aluminum Hydroxide. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium_hydroxide
  3. Aluminum Hydroxide. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q407125
  4. Aluminum Hydroxide. In: PubChem Compound. CID 10176082. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/10176082