Aluminium Hydroxide

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

Scheme

Ph. Int.

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

A02AB01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0021645-51-2

Chemical Formula

Al-(OH)3

Molecular Weight

78

Therapeutic Categories

Pharmaceutic aid

Antacid

Chemical Names

Aluminium Hydroxide (Ph. Int.)

Aluminium trihydrate

Hydrated alumina

Foreign Names

• Aluminii hydroxidum (Latin)
• Aluminium hydroxid (German)

Generic Names

• Aluminum Hydroxide (IS)
• UNII-5QB0T2IUN0 (IS)
• Aluminium Hydroxide (PH: Ph. Int. 4)
• Aluminium Hydroxide Dried (PH: BP 2011)
• Aluminum Hydroxide Gel (PH: USP 34)
• Dried Aluminum Hydroxide Gel (PH: USP 34)
• Dried Aluminum Hydroxide Gel Capsules (PH: USP 34)
• Dried Aluminum Hydroxide Gel Tablets (PH: USP 34)
• Algeldrate (OS: USAN)
• Algeldrate (OS: Prop.INN)
• Algeldrato (OS: DCIT)
• Alcid (IS)
• Alokreen (IS)
• Alumina hydrata (IS)
• Aluminium hydricum (IS)
• Aluminium hydroxydatum (IS)
• Aluminiumhydroxid, hydratisiert (IS)
• Aluminiumhydroxid, kolloidal (IS)
• Aluminiumhydroxidhydrat (IS)
• Aluminiumorthohydroxid (IS)
• Gastralun (IS)
• Hydrargillit (IS)
• Tonerdehydrat (IS)
• Trioxo-aluminium(III)-säure (IS)
• UNII-03J11K103C (IS)
• W 4600 (IS)
• Aluminii hydroxidum hydricum ad adsorptionem (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
• Aluminium Hydroxide for Adsorption Hydrated (PH: BP 2011)
• Aluminium hydroxide, hydrated, for adsorption (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)

Brand Names

• Aciban (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Trisilicate)
  Be-Tabs Pharmaceuticals, South Africa
• Acidanon (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Slovakofarma, Lithuania
• Acidex (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium)
  EGYT Pharmaceutical, Kenya
• Acidless (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Nakakita Yakuhin, Japan
• Acitab (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium)
  Silver Pharmachem, Kenya
• Actal
  Valeant, Indonesia
• Airtab (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Trisilicate)
  Millimed, Thailand
• Aisflat (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Choseido Pharmaceutical, Japan
• Alamcid (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Trisilicate)
  Swiss, Pakistan
• Aldrox (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium hydroxide)
  Vargas, Venezuela
• Algermin (Aluminium Hydroxide and Dicycloverine)
  Towa Yakuhin, Japan
• Almag (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium)
  Actavis, Vietnam; B L Hua, Thailand
• Almagel (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Actavis, Lithuania; Balkanpharma, Bulgaria; Balkanpharma, Georgia; Balkanpharma, Romania
• Almol (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Sagmel, Lithuania
• Altacid (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Oxide)
  Bosnalijek, Serbia
• Alu-Cap
  Meda, United Kingdom
• Alucol (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Melisana, Switzerland
• Aludrox
  Wyeth, India
• Aludrox-MH (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Wyeth, India
• Alum Milk (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium)
  Sanofi-Aventis, Thailand
• Alumag (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Gedeon Richter, Poland; Warszawskie Zaklady Farmaceutyczne Polfa S.A, Lithuania
• Alumag (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Trisilicate)
  Elys, Kenya
• Alumigel
  Chugai Pharmaceutical, Japan; Sumio Yakuhin, Japan
• Aluminio Hidroxido S.O.
  Pasteur, Chile
• Aluminium Hydroxide
  Cosmos, Kenya; Nakakita Yakuhin, Japan
• Aluminum Gel
  Shun Hwa, Taiwan
• Aluminum Hydroxide
  Chin Teng, Taiwan; Johnson, Taiwan; Ying Yuan, Taiwan
• Alusal
  Gedeon Richter, Poland
• Alutab
  Zuellig, Malaysia
• Alutop (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium)
  General Drugs House, Thailand
• Anacid (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Ivax, Slovakia; Teva, Hungary
• Antacid (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Siphat, Tunisia
• Antasil (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Trisilicate)
  Krka-Pak, Pakistan
• Antasil-B (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Taiwan Veterans, Taiwan
• Antiacid Lemax (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Lemax, Argentina
• Antiacido G.C. (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Calidad, Venezuela
• Anti-Phosphat Gry
  Brady, Austria
• Aquastin (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  BioMedix, Japan
• Asialum (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium)
  Asian, Thailand
• Asilone (Aluminium Hydroxide and Dimeticone)
  Thornton & Ross, Malta
• Axcel Eviline (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Kotra Pharma, Malaysia
• Carelox (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Pharmacara, Oman
• Co-Castronin
  CBC, Taiwan
• Combigel
  Taiwan Veterans, Taiwan
• Con-Gel
  CBC, Taiwan
• Cosaichill (Aluminium Hydroxide and Dicycloverine)
  Kyorin Rimedio, Japan
• Crimeran (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Takata Seiyaku, Japan
• Daewoong Newlanta (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Daewoong, Vietnam
• Dhalumag (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Trisilicate)
  DHA, Malaysia
• Dicanon (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Nisshin Seiyaku - Yamagata, Japan
• Diclofenaco + Hidroxido de Aluminio Colmed (Aluminium Hydroxide and Diclofenac)
  Colmed, Colombia
• Digel (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Aristopharma, Vietnam
• Diovol (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Church & Dwight, Canada
• Dried Aluminium Hydroxide Gel Daiko Seiyaku
  Daiko Seiyaku, Japan
• Dried Aluminium Hydroxide Gel Maruishi
  Maruishi Pharmaceutical, Japan
• Dried Aluminium Hydroxide Gel Sankei
  Sankei Yakuhin, Japan
• Dried Aluminium Hydroxide Gel Yoshida
  Yoshida Seiyaku, Japan
• Elkopas (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Carbonate)
  Demo, Georgia; Demo, Greece
• Epicogel
  Eipico, Oman
• Euro-Cid (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium hydroxide)
  Euro-Med, Philippines
• Fanta (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Kuai Kuai, Taiwan
• Foamcoat (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Trisilicate)
  Guardian, United States
• Gacida (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Trisilicate)
  Sanofi-Aventis, Thailand
• Gastramyl (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Pharmaderm, Tunisia
• Gastro Intestinal (Aluminium Hydroxide and Alverine (veterinary use))
  Omega Pharma France vet., France
• Gastromal (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium)
  Polon, Poland
• Gaviscon (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Trisilicate)
  sanofi-aventis, United States
• Gaviscon (Aluminium Hydroxide and Sodium Alginate)
  GlaxoSmithKline, Canada; Nordic Drugs, Norway
• Gaviz (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium)
  União, Brazil
• Gelusil (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium)
  Pharma Dynamics, South Africa
• Genaton (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Trisilicate)
  Teva, United States
• Gentacid (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Vonnace, Philippines
• Hairiesu (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Isei, Japan
• Hidroxido de Aluminio Magnesio + Simeticona (Aluminium Hydroxide and Simeticone)
  Pentacoop, Colombia
• Hidroxido de Aluminio
  Andromaco, Chile; União, Brazil
• Hoemigel
  Mylan Seiyaku, Japan
• Homalin
  Yung Chi, Taiwan
• Homgen (Aluminium Hydroxide and Homatropine)
  Johnson, Taiwan
• Juweilon
  Mu Tsu, Taiwan
• KMT
  Yung Sine, Taiwan
• Kolantyl (Aluminium Hydroxide and Dicycloverine)
  Shionogi Seiyaku, Japan
• Lenicet (Aluminium Hydroxide and Algeldrate)
  Athenstaedt, Germany
• Linaiqin (Aluminium Hydroxide and Sodium Bicarbonate)
  NCPC GeneTech, China
• Maalox Plus (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Novum, Netherlands
• Maalox (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Gerot, Austria; Novum, Netherlands; Sanofi Aventis, Japan; Sanofi-Aventis, Chile; Sanofi-Aventis, Czech Republic; Sanofi-Aventis, Estonia; Sanofi-Aventis, France; Sanofi-Aventis, Greece; Sanofi-Aventis, Israel; Sanofi-Aventis, Italy; Sanofi-Aventis, Lithuania; Sanofi-Aventis, Latvia; Sanofi-Aventis, Oman; Sanofi-Aventis, Philippines; Sanofi-Aventis, Poland; Sanofi-Aventis, Romania; Sanofi-Aventis, Slovakia; Sanofi-Aventis, Vietnam
• Maaredge (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Towa Yakuhin, Japan
• Macmet (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Sawai Seiyaku, Japan
• Magal II (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Hersil, Peru
• Magtect (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical JMA, Japan
• Magtect U (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical JMA, Japan
• Malfa (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Toyo Seiyaku Kasei Oriental, Japan
• Malucol (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide (pediatric))
  Labormed Pharma, Romania
• Marperis (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Sandoz, Japan
• Medacid (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Medpharma, Oman
• Monnax (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Medhaus, Philippines
• Moxal (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Julphar, Oman; Julphar, Tunisia
• Mucogel (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Chemidex, United Kingdom; Pharmax, Oman
• Neogelco (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Oxide)
  Kahira, Oman
• Neo-Vis
  Swiss Pharm, Taiwan
• Norumo
  Il Yang, South Korea
• Novagel (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Carbonate, + Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Arab Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Co. LTD. AMP, Oman
• Novaluzid (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium mixture of several salts)
  BioPhausia, Denmark; BMM Pharma, Finland; Meda, Norway; Meda, Sweden
• Omacid (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium hydroxide)
  NPI, Oman
• Pepsamar
  GlaxoSmithKline, Greece
• Polmantis (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Biogened, Poland
• Regla-PH (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Carbonate)
  UCB, Greece
• Regla-PH (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  UCB, Greece; UCB, Netherlands
• Renormal (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium)
  Pacific, South Korea
• Resporix (Aluminium Hydroxide and Dicycloverine)
  Tsuruhara Seiyaku, Japan
• Rialox (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Riyadh Pharma, Oman
• Ritaroks (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Tsuruhara Seiyaku, Japan
• Rocgel
  Debregeas et Associés, France
• Sakloft (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Taisho Yakuhin, Japan
• Stomafar (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Pharmedic, Vietnam
• Sukit
  Kuai Kuai, Taiwan
• Swei (Aluminium Hydroxide and Homatropine)
  Yu Sheng, Taiwan
• Taimec (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Taiyo Pharmaceutical, Japan
• Takatagel
  Takata Seiyaku, Japan
• Tawegen (Aluminium Hydroxide and Homatropine)
  Yung Chi, Taiwan
• Ulcerin (Aluminium Hydroxide and Homatropine)
  Pharmalink, Taiwan
• Ulcerin-P
  Pharmalink, Taiwan
• Urusan (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Carbonate)
  Korea United Pharm, Vietnam
• Weifu (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Yung Shin, Taiwan
• Weigen (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Root, Taiwan
• Weika (Aluminium Hydroxide and Homatropine)
  Yung Shin, Taiwan
• Witcop (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Yoshindo, Japan
• Xolaam (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Ranbaxy, France
• Zantime
  Korean Drug, South Korea
• Acix (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Zentiva, Czech Republic
• Algeldraat PCH
  Pharmachemie, Netherlands
• Algeldraat ratiopharm
  ratiopharm, Netherlands
• Almagel (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Balkanpharma, Russian Federation
• AlternaGEL
  Johnson & Johnson, United States
• Alu-Cap
  3M, Bahrain; 3M, United States; IFET, Greece
• Aludrox
  McNeil, Ireland; Pfizer, Kenya; Riemser, Germany; Riemser, Slovenia; Wyeth, Greece
• Aluminio Hidroxido L.CH
  Chile, Chile
• Alu-Tab
  Douglas, New Zealand; iNova, Australia; iNova, Hong Kong; iNova, Philippines; iNova, Singapore
• Amphojel
  Aspen Pharmacare Consumer, South Africa; Wyeth, United States
• Anacid (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Teva, Czech Republic
• Antagel Katwijk (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Apotex Europe, Netherlands
• Antagel Kring (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Kring, Netherlands
• Antagel PCH (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Pharmachemie, Netherlands
• Antagel Ratiopharm (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  ratiopharm, Netherlands
• Antagel Sandoz (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Sandoz, Netherlands
• Antiphosphat
  Teva, Germany
• Edigastrol (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Oxide)
  Serra Pamies, Spain
• Kestomatine (Aluminium Hydroxide and Simeticone)
  Sanofi-Aventis, Belgium
• Lenicet (Aluminium Hydroxide and Aluminium Hydroxide)
  Athenstaedt, Germany
• Maalox
  Sanofi-aventis, Georgia
• Maalox (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Gerot, Austria; Sanofi Aventis, Spain; Sanofi-Aventis, Russian Federation; Winthrop, Germany; Winthrop, South Africa
• Maaloxan (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Winthrop, Germany
• Magelid
  Melisana, Belgium
• Maglid (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Melisana, Luxembourg
• Pepsamar
  Gador, Argentina; Sanofi Aventis, Brazil; Sanofi Aventis, Spain
• Progastrit (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Hexal, Germany
• Rocgel
  Tonipharm, Congo
• Winton (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Sanofi Aventis, Spain

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