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Aluminum hydroxideOver the counter
Pronounced ah-LOO-mi-num hy-DROX-ide
Brand names: Amphojel
Type: Antacid and phosphate binder · All Digestive (GI) Medicines
What Aluminum hydroxide is used for
- Heartburn and acid indigestion
- Binding phosphate in chronic kidney disease (limited, specialist-led use)
◆ Kidney note
Aluminum can accumulate dangerously when the kidneys fail, so binder use in dialysis is specialist-guided and usually time-limited.
Common side effects
- Constipation
- Loss of appetite
- Nausea
Important cautions
- It blocks absorption of several medicines — separate the timing
- Long-term use in kidney failure can let aluminum build up in bones and the brain — it is used only briefly and carefully in dialysis patients
How it comes
Liquid, tablets. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
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Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.