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US brand names:Amphojel, AlternaGEL
Aluminum Hydroxide is dosed at 30–60 mg/kg PO q8h with meals in rabbits, per Brown SA. Rabbit urinary tract disease. Proc North Am Vet Conf; 1997:785-787. — Verified against Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.876 (2026-08-01).. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Binds dietary phosphorus in GI tract forming insoluble aluminum phosphate, preventing absorption. Reduces serum phosphorus levels.
Mix with food (must be present when phosphorus is in GI tract). Constipation common. Aluminum toxicity with long-term use and renal disease. Monitor serum phosphorus.
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