Aluminium acetotartrate

Clinical data
Other names	Aluminium 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 Y
UNII	19MLB4EQ88
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C6H7AlO8
Molar mass	234.096 g·mol−1
3D model ( JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES O=C(C)O[Al]0OC(=O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)C(=O)O0
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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]}

Appearance

Aluminium acetotartrate occurs as colorless or yellowish crystals, freely but exceedingly slowly soluble in water and insoluble in alcohol and ether. ^[1]

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. ^[1] It is also used as an antiseptic vulnerary ointment cream. ^[1]

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