Aluminium hydroxide
Also known as: Aluminum hydroxide
Brand names: ACTAL ACTAL PLUS (in combination) ALLUMAG M (in combination) ALLUMAG MPS (in combination) ALU-TAB ALUMAG (in combination) ALUMAG PLUS (in combination) ALUTACID ALUTRIL FORTE (in combination) CENVITE (in combination) DIOVOL PLUS (in combination) GASTROGEL (in combination) GERSKIN (in combination) HYDROSIL (in combination) INON (in combination) MAALOX (in combination) MAALOX PLUS (in combination) MACGEL (in combination) REVAXIS (in combination)
Therapeutic Indications
Aluminium hydroxide is indicated for:
Renal failure
Irrespective of gender only Children (1 year - 12 years old) , Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
Aluminium hydroxide is recommended for use as a phosphate binding agent in the management of renal failure.
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Oral - 2-10 g in 2-4 divided doses daily
Contraindications
Active ingredient Aluminium hydroxide is contraindicated in the following cases: