| aluminum p. |
the toxic effects of high levels of aluminum or aluminum compounds in the body. In the gastrointestinal tract aluminum inhibits absorption of calcium, fluorides, iron, and phosphates; inhalation of bauxite fumes may cause pulmonary fibrosis (see aluminosis); and aluminum in the bloodstream may lead to neurological symptoms that can be fatal (see dialysis encephalopathy, under encephalopathy).
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| aluminum phosphate g. |
[USP] an aqueous suspension of aluminum phosphate, used as an antacid and to reduce excretion of phosphates in the feces.
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| aluminum subacetate topical s. |
[USP] a solution containing aluminum sulfate, acetic acid, precipitated calcium carbonate, and water, used topically on the skin and mucous membranes as an astringent. It is also used as a topical antiseptic and as a wet dressing in various skin diseases.
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| aluminum ammonia sulfate |
An astringent. SYN: ammonia alum.
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| aluminum phosphide |
A pesticide used to protect stored grains from insects and rodents; after exposure to water it is converted to hydrogen phosphide, a poison that inhibits cellular oxidative metabolism, esp. in metabolically active organs. It m
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