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Aluminum Acetate Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of aluminum acetate include headache, nausea, and dizziness, based on 467 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025.

Aluminum Acetate side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for aluminum acetate.

1
Headache7.5%35
2
Nausea6.4%30
3
Dizziness5.8%27
4
Diarrhoea5.1%24
5
Rash4.9%23
6
Pruritus4.7%22
7
Hypersensitivity4.7%22
8
Acute Kidney Injury4.7%22
9
Malaise4.3%20
10
Dyspnoea4.1%19
11
Therapeutic Product Effect Decreased3.4%16
12
Off Label Use3.2%15
13
Constipation3.2%15
14
Fatigue3.0%14
15
Hypoaesthesia3.0%14

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that aluminum acetate caused these reactions.

Report severity

92.9%Serious434 reports
44.3%Hospitalizations207 reports
14.6%Fatal68 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Aluminum Acetate drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside aluminum acetate. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Acetic-acid-glacial9.4%44
2
Prednisolone5.8%27
3
Simvastatin4.7%22
4
Carboplatin4.3%20
5
Etoposide3.9%18
6
Etanercept3.9%18
7
Abatacept3.6%17
8
Hydroxychloroquine-sulfate3.6%17
9
Dexamethasone3.4%16
10
Sarilumab3.4%16
11
Methotrexate3.4%16
12
Tofacitinib3.4%16
13
Tocilizumab3.4%16
14
Atezolizumab3.4%16
15
Amlodipine3.2%15

Taken alongside

1
Acetic-acid-glacial82.2%384
2
Acetaminophen37.0%173
3
Omeprazole22.7%106
4
Albuterol18.0%84
5
Aspirin17.1%80
6
Simvastatin13.7%64
7
Amoxicillin13.3%62
8
Folic-acid13.1%61
9
Hydrocortisone12.6%59
10
Furosemide12.0%56
11
Amlodipine12.0%56
12
Gabapentin10.1%47
13
Ibuprofen9.9%46
14
Metformin9.6%45
15
Loperamide-hydrochloride9.4%44

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports aluminum acetate side effects

59.3% of aluminum acetate adverse event reports involve female patients and 35.5% involve male patients. The largest age group is elderly at 54%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female59.3%
Male35.5%
Unknown5.1%

Age group

< 20.5%
2–112.7%
12–171.1%
18–6441.6%
65+54.2%

What is aluminum acetate used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking aluminum acetate when the adverse event was reported.

Accidental ExposureActinic KeratosisBlisterDecubitus UlcerDermatitisDermatitis ContactDrug Administration ErrorDrug Use For Unknown IndicationDry SkinDry Skin ProphylaxisDry SkinDry Skin ProphylaxisEar DisorderEczemaEczema

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Aluminum Acetate brand names and reporting trend

Aluminum Acetate is sold under the brand name Domeboro.

Brand names

Domeboro41

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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