Name: Aluminum Hydroxide (Maalox)
Class: Antacid
Mechanism: Weak base ® ¯ gastric acidity. pH ® ¯ peptic activity.
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Toxicity/S.E.s: Constipation. Al3+ can form insoluble complexes w/other drugs ® ¯ absorption (e.g., tetracycline).
Utility: PUD
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