Name
Algeldrate
Drug Entry
Aluminum hydroxide

Aluminum hydroxide is an inorganic salt used as an antacid. It is a basic compound that acts by neutralizing hydrochloric acid in gastric secretions. Subsequent increases in pH may inhibit the action of pepsin. An increase in bicarbonate ions and prostaglandins may also confer cytoprotective effects.

Accession Number
DBSALT002587
Structure
Synonyms
Aluminium hydroxide hydrate / Aluminium hydroxide, hydrate / Aluminium oxide, hydrated / Aluminum hydroxide hydrate
External IDs
W 4600 / W-4600
UNII
03J11K103C
CAS Number
1330-44-5
Weight
Average: 96.018
Monoisotopic: 96.0003221
Chemical Formula
AlH5O4
InChI Key
SMYKVLBUSSNXMV-UHFFFAOYSA-K
InChI
InChI=1S/Al.4H2O/h;4*1H2/q+3;;;;/p-3
IUPAC Name
alumanetriol hydrate
SMILES
O.O[Al](O)O
ChemSpider
11593257
ChEMBL
CHEMBL3833310
Wikipedia
Aluminium_hydroxide
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-1.4Chemaxon
pKa (Strongest Acidic)18Chemaxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-1Chemaxon
Physiological Charge0Chemaxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3Chemaxon
Hydrogen Donor Count3Chemaxon
Polar Surface Area60.69 Å2Chemaxon
Rotatable Bond Count0Chemaxon
Refractivity7.69 m3·mol-1Chemaxon
Polarizability5.6 Å3Chemaxon
Number of Rings0Chemaxon
Bioavailability1Chemaxon
Rule of FiveYesChemaxon
Ghose FilterNoChemaxon
Veber's RuleNoChemaxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemaxon