Aluminum Hydroxide
Category: Heart Burn / IndigestionAluminum Hydroxide Overview
Aluminium hydroxide, Al(OH)3, is found in nature as the mineral gibbsite (also known as hydrargillite) and its three much rarer polymorphs: bayerite, doyleite, and nordstrandite. Aluminium hydroxide is amphoteric in nature, i.e., it has both basic and acidic properties. Closely related are aluminium oxide hydroxide, AlO(OH), and aluminium oxide or alumina (Al2O3), the latter of which is also amphoteric. These compounds together are the major components of the aluminium ore bauxite. Content...
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Recent Aluminum Hydroxide Forums: 
Gelusil Drug Information
What are the indications, contraindications, dosages and side effects of Gelusil? ## From the information I am finding, Gelusil is used to treat heartburn and gas. It contains: 200 mgs of Aluminum Hydroxide, 200mgs of Magnesium Hydroxide and 25mgs of Simethicone. The product packaging says to chew 2 to 4 tablets hourly as symptoms persist or as directed by a physician. Do you have any other questions? ## The expiration date on the packaging of my gelusil chewable tablets just got torn away from the strip, but the manufacturing date is July 2016. Does anyone know when they expire?
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What are the indications, contraindications, dosages and side effects of Gelusil? ## From the information I am finding, Gelusil is used to treat heartburn and gas. It contains: 200 mgs of Aluminum Hydroxide, 200mgs of Magnesium Hydroxide and 25mgs of Simethicone. The product packaging says to chew 2 to 4 tablets hourly as symptoms persist or as directed by a physician. Do you have any other questions? ## The expiration date on the packaging of my gelusil chewable tablets just got torn away from the strip, but the manufacturing date is July 2016. Does anyone know when they expire?
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Possible Dosages for this and Related Drugs:
Aluminum Hydroxide
- Capsule: 475mg, 500mg
- Suspension: 320mg, 320mg/5ml, 400mg, 450mg/5ml, 600mg, 600mg/5ml, 675mg/5ml
- Tablet: 160mg, 300mg, 600mg
NDC Database Records for Aluminum Hydroxide: (7 results)
Sorted by National Drug Code- 0536-0091 Aluminum Hydroxide 320 mg/5ml Oral Liquid by Rugby Laboratories, Inc.
- 17856-0091 Aluminum Hydroxide 320 mg/5ml Oral Liquid by Atlantic Biologicals Corps
- 24451-091 Aluminum Hydroxide 320 mg/5ml Oral Gel by LLC Federal Solutions
- 54162-221 Dermadrox 1.2 g/100g Topical Ointment by Geritrex Corp
- 61924-214 Dermamed 2 g/100g Topical Ointment by Dermarite Industries, LLC
- 64772-126 Derma Gran .275 g/100g Topical Ointment by Derma Sciences Canada, Inc.
- 68599-6103 Derma Gran .275 g/100g Topical Ointment by Mckesson Medical-surgical
Other drugs which contain Aluminum Hydroxide or a similar ingredient: (17 results)
- ALTERNAGEL Aluminum Hydroxide
- ALU-CAP Aluminum Hydroxide
- ALU-TAB Aluminum Hydroxide
- AMPHOJEL Aluminum Hydroxide
- ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE + MAGNESIUM CARBONATE
- ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE + MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE
- ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE + MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE + SIMETHICONE
- ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE + MAGNESIUM TRISILICATE
- ASCRIPTIN Aspirin, ASA + Aluminum Hydroxide + Calcium Carbonate + Magnesium Hydroxide6 discussions
- ASPIRIN, ASA + ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE + CALCIUM CARBONATE + MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE
- GAVISCON EXTRA STRENGTH Aluminum Hydroxide + Magnesium Carbonate
- GAVISCON EXTRA STRENGTH CHEW TAB Aluminum Hydroxide + Magnesium Carbonate
- GAVISCON REGULAR STRENGTH CHEW TAB Aluminum Hydroxide + Magnesium Trisilicate
- GAVISCON REGULAR STRENGTH LIQUID Aluminum Hydroxide + Magnesium Carbonate1 discussion
- MAALOX Aluminum Hydroxide + Magnesium Hydroxide10 discussions
- MYLANTA Aluminum Hydroxide + Magnesium Hydroxide + Simethicone13 discussions
- MYLANTA MAXIMUM STRENGTH SUSPENSION Aluminum Hydroxide + Magnesium Hydroxide + Simethicone
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