Aluminium acetotartrate

Aluminium acetotartrate

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Clinical data
Synonyms	Aluminum acetotartrate
AHFS/Drugs.com	International Drug Names
Routes of administration	Topical
ATC code	S02AA04 (WHO) C05AX01 (WHO)
Identifiers
IUPAC name (acetato-κO) [2,3-dihydroxybutanedioato(2-)-κO1,κO4] aluminium
CAS Number	15930-12-8
E number	{{#property:P628}}
ECHA InfoCard	{{#property:P2566}}
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C6H7AlO8
Molar mass	234.10 g/mol
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Overview

Aluminium acetotartrate (or ALSOL) is an organic acid, astringent, and disinfectant. It is the aluminium salt of acetic acid and tartaric acid.

Appearance

Aluminium acetotartrate occurs as colorless or yellowish crystals, freely but exceedingly slowly soluble in water and insoluble in alcohol and ether.

Applications

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. It is also used as an antiseptic vulnerary ointment cream.