Definition: 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.
Other names Hydrated Alumina; Aluminum Hydroxide Gel; Rh+¦ne Poulenc Rorer Brand of Algeldrate; Hydroxide, Aluminum; Gel, Aluminum Hydroxide; Algeldrate Wyeth Brand; Algeldrate Whitehall Brand; Algeldrate Stiefel Brand; Algeldrate Roques Brand; Algeldrate Chefaro Brand; Algeldrate Axcan Brand; Algeldrate Atlas Brand; Wyeth Brand of Algeldrate; Whitehall Brand of Algeldrate; Alumina, Hydrated; Stiefel Brand of Algeldrate; SmithKline Beecham Brand of Algeldrate; Sanofi Winthrop Brand of Algeldrate; Roques Brand of Algeldrate; Rocgel