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MeSH Heading: Aluminum Hydroxide
Tree Number(s): D01.045.250.050; D01.056.037; D01.248.497.158.459.075
Unique ID: D000536
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000536
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Term(s): Aldrox; Algeldrate; Alhydrogel; Alugel; Amphojel; Basalgel; Brasivil; Dialume; Hydrated Alumina; Nephrox; Pepsamer; Rocgel
Pharm Action: Adjuvants, Immunologic
Antacids
Registry Numbers: 5QB0T2IUN0; 0
Related Numbers: 21645-51-2
CAS Type 1 Name: Aluminum hydroxide (Al(OH)3)
Previous Indexing: Aluminum (1966-1977); Antacids (1966-1971); Hydroxides (1966-1977)
Public MeSH Note: 78; ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE GEL was heading 1973-77; ALUMINUM GELS was see under ANTACIDS 1963-72
Online Note: use ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE to search ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE GEL 1972-77 (as Prov 1972); use ANTACIDS 1966-71
History Note: 78; ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE GEL was heading 1972-77 (Prov 1972); ALUMINUM GELS was see under ANTACIDS 1963-72
Date Established: 1978/01/01
Date of Entry: 1977/05/16
Revision Date: 2016/07/05

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

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