Quick answers
- What is Aluminum hydroxide used for?
- The Drug Facts label of Claravie (Gentell LLC) lists these uses: Dries the oozing and weeping of poison ivy, oak & sumac.
- Do I need a prescription for Aluminum hydroxide?
- No. The products on this page are sold without a prescription (over the counter).
- Is a store brand the same as the name brand?
- Products listed together below have the same active ingredient, in the same amount and the same form, as registered with the FDA. Inactive ingredients (such as colors, flavors and fillers) and package sizes can differ. Compare the “Active ingredient” box on both packages, and ask a pharmacist if you are not sure.
- Has Aluminum hydroxide been recalled?
- No recall linked to these products appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
Drug Facts label
Every over-the-counter medicine must carry a “Drug Facts” box in the same order, set by FDA rules. Below is the label of one product for each common strength and form, quoted word for word. Your own package can differ (for example, children’s products have other directions): always follow the label on your package.
Claravie · Gentell LLC
Aluminum hydroxide 2%, ointment (topical)
Active ingredient
Aluminum Hydroxide Gel 2%
Purpose
Skin Protectant
Uses
Dries the oozing and weeping of poison ivy, oak & sumac
Warnings
For external use only
When using this product
do not get in eyes.
Stop use and ask a doctor if
Condition worsens Symptoms last more than 7 days or clear up and occur again within a few days.
Keep out of reach of children
In case of accidental ingestion contact a physician or Poison Control Center right away.
Directions
Apply as needed
Inactive ingredients
Calcium Carbonate, Cholecalciferol, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glyceryl Monostearate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Lanolin, Magnesium Hydroxide, Petrolatum, Phenoxyethanol, Propylene Glycol, Retinyl Palmitate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Stearyl Alcohol, Water, Zea Mays Corn Oil, Zinc Chloride
Questions?
1-800-840-9041 www.gentell.com
— FDA label of Claravie, Gentell LLC, effective September 8, 2026. See the official label on DailyMed →
Aluminum Hydroxide · Atlantic Biologicals Corp.
Aluminum hydroxide 320 mg/5 mL, liquid (oral)
Active ingredient (in each 5 mL teaspoonful)
Aluminum hydroxide 320 mg
Purpose
Antacid
Uses
relieves heartburn acid indigestion sour stomach
Warnings
taking a prescription drug. Antacids may interact with certain prescription drugs. you may get constipated symptoms last more than 2 weeks
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if
you are
When using this product
Stop use and ask a doctor if
Keep out of reach of children
Directions
- shake well before using
- do not take more than 12 teaspoonfuls in 24 hours
- do not use the maximum dosage for more than 2 weeks
- 2 teaspoonfuls 5-6 times daily after meals and at bedtime followed by a sip of water if needed dosage:
Inactive ingredients
benzyl alcohol, butylparaben, flavor, glycerin, hydroxyethylcellulose, propylparaben, purified water, saccharin sodium, simethicone emulsion, sorbitol solution Questions or comments? Call 9am - 5pm EST, Monday-Friday 1-800-509-7592 DISTRIBUTED BY: ATLANTIC BIOLOGICALS CORP. MIAMI, FL 33179
Questions?
Call 9am - 5pm EST, Monday-Friday 1-800-509-7592 DISTRIBUTED BY: ATLANTIC BIOLOGICALS CORP. MIAMI, FL 33179
— FDA label of Aluminum Hydroxide, Atlantic Biologicals Corp., effective December 15, 2025. See the official label on DailyMed →
This page is not medical advice. Read the label on your package, and ask a pharmacist or doctor if you are not sure a medicine is right for you, for your child, or with your other medicines.
Same medicine, other brands
Each group lists the products that have exactly the same active ingredient, in the same amount and form, as registered with the FDA (NDC Directory). A store brand in the same group has the same medicine as the name brand; inactive ingredients, flavors and package sizes can differ. Each product links to its own official label.
Aluminum hydroxide 2% · ointment (topical) · 2 products
Aluminum hydroxide 320 mg/5 mL · liquid (oral) · 2 products
Drug Facts for this strength and form ↑
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Aluminum Hydroxide | Atlantic Biologicals Corp. | DailyMed |
| Aluminum Hydroxide | Rugby Laboratories | DailyMed |
What pharmacies pay (NADAC)
The National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) is the average price U.S. retail pharmacies paid to buy one unit of a medicine (one tablet, one mL or one gram), from a monthly survey of pharmacy invoices by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). State Medicaid programs use it to pay pharmacies.
This is not the price you pay. What you pay depends on your insurance (copay or coinsurance), your pharmacy and any discounts, and pharmacies also charge for filling a prescription. Ask your pharmacist or your health plan what your price will be.
| Strength and form | Generic or brand | Pharmacies pay |
|---|---|---|
| aluminum hydroxide 320 mg/5 mL liquid | Generic | $0.0133 per mL |
NADAC list of November 4, 2026; these prices took effect on July 22, 2026. Shown only where a package’s NDC code matches the NADAC list exactly, and only for that exact strength and form: nothing is averaged across strengths. Strengths and forms not listed here have no NADAC price.
Source: NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) 2026, data.medicaid.gov (CMS) →
Companies that sell this medicine
The company named on the package (maker or distributor), as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, with its number of over-the-counter products of this medicine.
- Gentell LLC1 product
- Rugby Laboratories1 product
- Atlantic Biologicals Corp.1 product
- Twin Med LLC1 product
Recalls
No recall linked to these products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.
Sources
- Drug labeling (SPL, openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- FDA rule for the Drug Facts label (21 CFR 201.66)
Only medicines marketed under FDA rules for nonprescription drugs (an FDA monograph or an FDA approval) are listed. Homeopathic products are not listed: the FDA does not evaluate them for safety or effectiveness.