Orally administered aluminum hydroxide is used to reduce hyperphosphatemia in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) when dietary phosphorus restriction fails to maintain serum phosphorus concentrations in the normal range.1–7
Occasionally, aluminum hydroxide has been used as an oral antacid in veterinary patients, although its short duration of action for this purpose may make use of this medication less practical.
Drug information summarized from Plumb’s Veterinary Drug Handbook.
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