Aluminium phosphate is an aluminum salt used clinically as an antacid and vaccine adjuvant. An aluminum salt used clinically to treat heartburn and as an ingredient of some vaccines.
- Mechanism
- Curator reviewed · 2 references
Used as an adjuvant in vaccines, the precise mechanism of action of aluminum phosphate (and other aluminum salts) is not well-defined. Broadly speaking, aluminum salts and other vaccine adjuvants are intended to bolster the immune response at the site of administration, thereby conferring greater immunity.
Colloidal aluminum phosphate used as an antacid works by neutralizing stomach acid following administration.
- Primary indication
- Aluminum phosphate, in its colloidal form, is an ingredient in some over-the-counter antacids.Curator reviewed · 3 structured indications
- Formula / weight
- AlO4P · 121.9529 g/mol (avg)
- Also known as
- AlPO4 · Aluminum phosphate
Resolves to
ILRRQNADMUWWFW-UHFFFAOYSA-KSMILES[Al+3].[O-]P([O-])([O-])=OWhat you can answer from here — as of September 12, 2026
Which drugs share a target with Aluminium phosphate, and which of those have an active Phase 3 trial?
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