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Aluminum hydroxide
- indication:For relief of heartburn and acid indigestion.
- pharmacologypharmacology:
- mechanism: Aluminum hydroxide is a basic inorganic salt that acts by neutralizing hydrochloric acid in gastric secretions. It also inhibits the action of pepsin by increasing the pH and via adsorption. Cytoprotective effects may occur through increases in bicarbonate ion (HCO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup>) and prostaglandins.
- toxicity:
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