Aluminium Chloride

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

D10AX01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0007784-13-6

Chemical Formula

Al-Cl3·(H2O)6

Molecular Weight

241

Therapeutic Category

Astringent agent

Chemical Name

Aluminium chloride, hexahydarte (USAN)

Foreign Names

• Aluminii chloridum hexahydricum (Latin)
• Aluminiumchlorid-Hexahydrat (German)
• Chlorure d'aluminium hexahydraté (French)

Generic Names

• AI3-01918 (IS)
• Aluminiumchlorid-6-Wasser (IS)
• Aluminium-trichlorid-6-Wasser (IS)
• CCRIS 5552 (IS)
• Aluminii chloridum hexahydricum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Aluminium Chloride Hexahydrate (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Aluminum Chloride (PH: USP 32)

Brand Names

• Alumpak
  Valeant, Argentina



• Anhydrol
  Dermal, United Kingdom; Dermal, Ireland; Dermal, Israel



• Antidral
  Polfa Kutno, Poland



• Driclor
  Stiefel, Australia; Stiefel, Hong Kong; Stiefel, Ireland; Stiefel, Malta; Stiefel, New Zealand; Stiefel, Singapore; Stiefel Laboratories, United Kingdom



• Drysol
  Dispolab, Chile; Dispolab, Peru



• Etiaxil
  Interdelta, Switzerland



• Gargarisma
  Krewel, Germany



• Hydrosal
  Valeo, Canada



• Mallebrin
  Krewel, Germany



• Nut (veterinary use)
  Zootech, France



• Tdz (Aluminium Chloride and Cetylpyridinium)
  Toyo Seiyaku KaseiOriental, Japan



• Xerac
  Dispolab, Chile

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Glossary

IS	Inofficial Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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