Aluminum hydroxide
Drug ingredientThis drug ingredient has classified U.S. production volumes. EPA withholds the number as confidential business information.
US ProductionCBI
Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.
Import Value$251M
Top SourceBrazil 48%
The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 281830 · narrow
These shares come from HS customs code 281830, which covers 3 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2023).
BR 48%BrazilCA 17%CanadaJM 10%JamaicaDE 9%GermanyDK 6%Denmark
- India
- Belgium
- Spain
- Australia
- United Kingdom
- Turkey
- Greece
- Mexico
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
EPA-registered manufacturers (14)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Basf Se · DE Germany
Chemtrade Logistics · CA Canada
Fujifilm Holdings Japan · JP Japan
Basf
Chemtrade Chemicals Us
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Chemtrade Holdco Us
Fujifilm Holdings America
Huber Engineering Materials
Kemira Chemicals
Kraton
Noranda Alumina
Sensient Technologies
Spirit Aerosystems
Tredegar
EPA-registered importers (40)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Azelis S A · LU Luxembourg
Basf Se · DE Germany
Chemtrade Logistics · CA Canada
Clariant International · CH Switzerland
Inabata & · JP Japan
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Kemper System Unternehmensverwaltungsgesellschaft Mbh · DE Germany
Sika Ag · CH Switzerland
Autoliv Promontory
Azelis Us Holdings
Basf
Brenntag
Chemtrade Holdco Us
Clariant
Dal-Tile
Denso Manufacturing Athens Tennessee
Dowd And Guild Incorporated
Flint Cps Inks North America
Flint Group Packaging Inks North America Holdings
G2O Technologies Intermediate
H.I.G. Colors
Hempel (Usa)
Heubach
Inabata America
Ishihara
Johnson Matthey Holdings
Kemper System America
Koch Industries
Lanxess
Lg Hausy America
Marubeni America
Ngk Ceramics Usa
Ppg Industries
Rio Tinto America Holdings
Sika
Southern Ionics
Thatcher
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber
The Sherwin Williams
Univar Solutions
Westlake Chemical
64 FDA-registered drug labelers
A-S Medication Solutions
American Health Packaging
Amerisource Bergen
AMERISOURCEBERGEN DRUG CORPORATION
ATLANTIC BIOLOGICALS CORP.
Beijing Keyan Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
Belleview Bioscience LLC
Belmora LLC
BETTER LIVING BRANDS LLC
CARDINAL HEALTH
Cardinal Health 107, LLC
CHAIN DRUG MARKETING ASSOCIATION
CHAIN DRUG MARKETING ASSOCIATION INC.
CVS
CVS PHARMACY
CVS PHARMACY,INC.
DOLGENCORP, LLC
Elementis Pharma Gmbh
Everpharm LLC
FORTUNE PHARMACAL COMPANY LIMITED
GERI-CARE PHARMACEUTICALS, CORP
GOODSENSE
H E B
Haleon US Holdings LLC
Harris Teeter, LLC
Infirst Healthcare Inc.
Kesin Pharma Corporation
KROGER COMPANY
Major Pharmaceuticals
MAJOR Pharmaceuticals Inc.
MEIJER DISTRIBUTION INC
Meijer, Inc.
NuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PADARSH PHARMACEUTICALS PVT. LTD
PAI Holdings, LLC
PAI Holdings, LLC dba PAI Pharma
PHARMACY VALUE ALLIANCE, LLC
Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Professional Compounding Centers of America
Proficient Rx LP
Retail Business Services, LLC.
Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc.
RITE AID CORPORATION
RITE AID PHARMACY
RUGBY LABORATORIES
Safeway
Sato Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
SEIL INTERNATIONAL LTD
Simpex Pharma Pvt. Ltd
SPI PHARMA
SPI PHARMA Inc.
STRATEGIC SOURCING SERVICES LLC
TARGET CORPORATION
THE KROGER CO.,
Topco Associates, LLC
Twin Med LLC
UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC. DBA UNFI
VALU MERCHANDISERS COMPANY
Vasundhara Rasayans Limited
WAL-MART STORES, INC.
WALGREEN CO.
WALGREEN COMPANY
WellSpring Pharmaceutical Corporation
Willow Birch Pharma, LLC
Why It Matters
Sectors
FoodPlastics & RubberPaints & CoatingsElectronicsTransportationPaper & PrintingDefenseCore ChemicalsHealthEnergyConsumer ProductsMetals & MiningWaterTextilesConstruction
Downstream Uses
Appears in 75 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).
- •Regular Strength Antacid/Antigas
- •Maximum Strength Antacid and Antigas
- •Melox
- •Mag-AL Plus
- •maximum strength antacid cherry
- •ProCure DryDrox
- •Aluminum Hydroxide, Magnesium Hydroxide and Simethicone
- •Maximum Strength Antacid AND Antigas Cherry
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- •Mintox Maximum Strength
- •Walgreens Fast Acting Heartburn Relief Extra Strength
- •Antacid MINT
- •Extra Strength Antacid Original Flavor
- •Antacid Antigas
- •Aluminum Hydroxide
- •ONE Percent Sunscreen
- •Acid Gone Antacid Extra Strength
- •Maximum Strength Antacid
- •Regular Strength Antacid Mint
- •GOOD Neighbor Pharmacy Antacid Extra Strength
- •GERI-Lanta Antacid
- •Maximum Strength Advanced Antacid
- •Heartburn Relief
- •FAST Acting Heartburn Relief
- •Maximum Strength Antacid Antigas
- •Kesin MAG-AL Plus
- •Rite Aid Extra Strength
- •Antacid
- •Gaviscon
- •HEB Extra Strength Cool Mint
- •Antacid AND Gasrelief
- •GERI-MOX MAX Cherry
- •GERI-Lanta Maximum Strength
- •Regular Strength Antacid
- •Maximum Strength Antacid MINT
- •Aluminum Hydroxide, Magnesium Hydroxide and Simethicone Suspension
- •Regular Strength Antacid AND GAS Relief
- •Mag-AL Plus XS
- •HEB Extra Strength Cherry Flavor
- •Maximum Strength Antacid AND Gasrelief
- •Gelusil
- •CVS Health Extra Strength Antacid
- •Aluminum hydroxide and Magnesium carbonate
- •ACID GONE Antacid
- •Gaviscon Extra Strength
- •INON
- •KO-Lanta
- •Mylanta Maximum Strength Vanilla Caramel Flavor
- •Kroger Extra Strength
- •Mag-AL Liquid
- •Antacid Antigas NTA
- •GERI-Lanta Antacid Antigas
- •GERI-MOX Antacid Antigas
- •Almacone Double Strength
- •Kesin MAG-AL Plus XS
- •Mintox Plus Tabs
- •Maximum Strength Antacid Cherry liquid
- •CVS Pharmacy Extra Strength Cherry Flavor
- •Mylanta Maximum Strength Classic Flavor
- •Premier Value Extra Strength Original Flavor
- •Regular Strength Antacid AND Antigas
- •Kesin MAG-AL
- •QCH Regular Strength Antacid 509
- •Extra Strength Antacid
- •Meijer Extra Strength Original Flavor
- •equate Extra Strength Antacid
- •Advanced Antacid MINT
- •CVS Health Extra Strength Heartburn Relief Antacid Original Flavor
- •Aluminum Hydroxide, Magnesium Hydroxide, and Dimethicone
- •Extra Strength Heartburn Relief
- •QCH Maximum Strength Antacid 516
- •Quality Choice Original Flavor
- •HEB Extra Strength Original Flavor
- •Magsil Antacid (Lemon MINT)
- •Antacid Plus
- •Advanced Regular Strength Antacid
FDA Shortage Status
Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."
No FDA shortage records
Industrial Uses
Used in 30 sectors as 22 functional roles.
- •Propellants and blowing agents in Explosives Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Flame retardant in Wholesale and Retail Trade (0%)Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
- •Filler in Wholesale and Retail Trade (0%)Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
- •Catalyst in Petrochemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Flame retardant in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Surface modifier in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Pigment in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Catalyst in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (70%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Monomers in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Flocculating agent in Utilities (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Anti-caking agent in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Anti-caking agent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (40%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Anti-caking agent in Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins (46%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Flame retardant in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Filler in Printing and Related Support ActivitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Filler in Printing Ink ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Plating agent in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (2%)Processing as a reactant
- •Flocculating agent in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (80%)Processing as a reactant
- •Solids separation agents in Utilities (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Pigment in Printing Ink Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Wholesale and Retail Trade (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Construction (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Flame retardants in Construction (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Dyes in Printing and Related Support Activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Rubber Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Pigment in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Plastics Product Manufacturing (18%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (4%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adsorbent in Petroleum Refineries (99%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Catalyst in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (1%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Intermediate in Primary Metal ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Filler in Paper Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Process regulators in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fillers in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (40%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Filler in Plastics Product Manufacturing (90%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fillers in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Dye in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Filler in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (97%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Filler in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (2%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Flame retardant in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Flux agent in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (14%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Pigment in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (30%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solids separation agents in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Adhesive Manufacturing (3%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Pigment in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Pigment in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Pigment in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Pigment in Paper Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Printing and Related Support Activities (3%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Pigment in Not Known or Reasonably AscertainableProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Surface modifier in Not Known or Reasonably AscertainableProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Surface modifier in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesives and sealant chemicals in Adhesive Manufacturing (30%)Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
- •Dyes in Printing Ink Manufacturing (30%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Filler in Rubber Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Flame retardant in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Stabilizing agent in Custom Compounding of Purchased ResinsProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
CAS21645-51-2
PubChem CID10176082
DTXSIDDTXSID2036405
FormulaAlH3O3
Mol. Weight78.004 g/mol
SMILES[OH-].[OH-].[OH-].[Al+3]
Data Sources
DTXSID20364052026-04-06
https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566
Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv
101760822026-04-06
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/10176082/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON
Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/10176082.json
21645-51-22026-04-24
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv
CAS 21645-51-22026-04-07
https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/
Archive: data/sources/fda/ndc/ndc.json