Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
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(acetato-κO) [2,3-dihydroxybutanedioato(2-)-κO1,κO4] aluminium | |
Clinical data | |
Pregnancy cat. | ? |
Legal status | ? |
Identifiers | |
CAS number | 15930-12-8 |
ATC code | S02AA04 C05AX01 |
Synonyms | Aluminum acetotartrate |
Chemical data | |
Formula | C6H7AlO8 |
Mol. mass | 234.10 |
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Aluminium acetotartrate (or ALSOL) is an organic acid, astringent, and disinfectant. It is the aluminium salt of acetic acid and tartaric acid.[1][2]
Aluminium acetotartrate occurs as colorless or yellowish crystals, freely but exceedingly slowly soluble in water and insoluble in alcohol and ether.[1]
Aluminium acetotartrate is employed in 0.5-2% solutions as a nasal douche in affections of the respiratory tract, in 1-3% solutions as a substitute for solution of aluminium acetate, in concentrated solution as a lotion in frostbite and balanitis, and as a snuff with boric acid in atrophic rhinitis.[1] It is also used as an antiseptic vulnerary ointment cream.[1]
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