SHEET /m/aluminium-hydroxide · PubChem CID 10176082 · CAS 21645-51-2 · REV 2026.07
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Aluminium hydroxide
from sourceAlH3O3 · 78.004 g/mol
Alum Adjuvant · aluminum hydrate · Hydrated alumina · Hydroxyde d' aluminium
Also sold as AlternaGEL, Amphojel from source
What is Aluminium hydroxide?
The active ingredient in antacids like Amphojel, and the aluminium salt used as an adjuvant to boost the response to some vaccines. from source
CategoryOTC medicine
Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
SMILES
[OH-].[OH-].[OH-].[Al+3]Where you'll find it
Sold over the counter, without a prescription. Sold as AlternaGEL, Amphojel. See the rest of the otc medicine group.
Relative acute toxicity from source
Animal study data · LD50
- Reported LD50
- 5,000 mg/kg · very low toxicity
- Species
- rat
- Route
- oral
An LD50 describes acute toxicity under experimental conditions and is not a safe or dangerous dose for a person.
Toxicity & hazards
Toxicity · LD50
5,000 mg/kg · very low toxicity · LD50 rat oral from source
1 more reported value
- 1,100 mg/kgLD50 · other · rat
WarningIrritantH315, H319, H335from source