Aluminum Acetate
Aluminum acetate is a topical astringent used across several products to temporarily relieve minor skin irritations from poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, insect bites, athlete's foot, and rashes from soaps, detergents, cosmetics, or jewelry.
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The clinical label records used on this page are FDA-filed Structured Product Labeling (SPL) retrieved through openFDA. We identified 7 clinical label sets within the page’s selected clinical scope after exact ingredient or ingredient-combination matching and applicable route/form matching. Forms, routes, brands, labelers, strengths, and NDC product-record counts are built separately from matching FDA National Drug Code Directory records. The linked DailyMed document is a representative official source for verification, not the page’s only clinical source. View the linked label on DailyMed →
📖 Aluminum Acetate: Patient Information Guide
A plain-language walkthrough of Aluminum Acetate — what it treats, how it works, how it’s taken, side effects, warnings and interactions. Tap any section to expand it.
🎯What it's used for▾
Aluminum acetate is a topical astringent available in several product forms that relieve minor skin irritation and itching. Supported uses across the available products include:
- Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac irritation (Tricalm Hydrogel, TriCalm, Dermeleve cream)
- Insect bites (Tricalm Hydrogel, TriCalm, Dermeleve cream)
- Athlete's foot (Tricalm Hydrogel, TriCalm, Dermeleve cream)
- Rashes caused by soaps, detergents, cosmetics, or jewelry (Tricalm Hydrogel, TriCalm, Dermeleve cream, ZO Skin Health Astringent Solution, ZO Skin Health Post Procedure Program, Dermeleve Anti Itch Scalp Serum)
- Minor burns (Dermeleve cream)
- Scalp itch (Dermeleve Anti Itch Scalp Serum)
💊How it's taken▾
Aluminum acetate products are all applied to the skin — the method depends on the specific product. Gels and creams (Tricalm Hydrogel, TriCalm, Dermeleve) are applied directly to the affected area as needed for adults and children two years and older. Dermeleve Anti Itch Scalp Serum is applied directly to the scalp using the twist-open cap, as needed.
- ZO Skin Health powder products are mixed with water first: dissolve one packet in 12 oz of cool or warm water, stir until dissolved (do not strain), then use as a compress for 15–30 minutes at a time, repeating as needed
- Always discard the powder solution after each use — do not save it for later
- Children under two years of age: check with a doctor before using any of these products
🤒Side effects — in detail▾
Aluminum acetate is generally well tolerated, but there is one local skin reaction to be aware of:
- Overdrying of the skin, particularly if the compress or wet dressing is left on too long
If your skin condition worsens or symptoms don't improve after 7 days of use, stop and contact your doctor.
⚠️Warnings & precautions▾
- External use only — never swallow or place inside the body
- Keep away from the eyes; if contact occurs, rinse thoroughly with water right away
- When using as a compress, do not cover with plastic wrap — this traps moisture and prevents evaporation, which can interfere with the treatment
- Soaking too long can overdry the skin in some conditions — stick to the recommended 15–30 minutes
- Stop use and see a doctor if symptoms worsen or do not improve within 7 days
- Keep out of reach of children — if swallowed, get medical help or call Poison Control immediately
🔀What it interacts with▾
The product labels do not identify specific drug, food, or supplement interactions for aluminum acetate.
This is not a complete list of interactions. Always talk with your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping, or changing any medication.
📋Before taking it▾
- Children under two years of age should not use these products without first checking with a doctor
- Avoid applying near or in the eyes
- Do not cover a wet compress with plastic or airtight material
- Use caution in skin conditions where prolonged soaking might overdry the area
🚑If you take too much▾
If aluminum acetate is swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. These products are meant for skin use only.
📄 Written from Aluminum Acetate’s FDA-approved label information, summarized in plain language with AI, and reviewed by our pharmacy team before publication. Every point is grounded in that labeling — nothing is invented. How we use AI →
Supplements & herbs that interact with Aluminum Acetate
3 supplements and herbal products have documented interactions with Aluminum Acetate in the licensed clinical database we use. Most are manageable — but your pharmacist should know about everything you take, including vitamins and herbals.
- Moderate · 2
- Minor · 1
Educational information from a licensed clinical database (Natural Medicines) — see our data sources & update cadence. Not medical advice: an interaction being documented does not mean it will happen to you; do not start or stop medications or supplements without professional guidance.
🩺 Pharmacist Counseling Corner
Quick, plain-English answers to the questions patients ask most about Aluminum Acetate — the kind of thing our pharmacy team would talk through with you at the counter.
What kind of skin problems does aluminum acetate actually help with? ▾
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💬 Answers drafted from Aluminum Acetate’s FDA-approved label information, summarized in plain language with AI, and reviewed by our pharmacy team before publication. Grounded in that labeling — nothing is made up. How we use AI →
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💊 How Aluminum Acetate comes
Aluminum Acetate is available in 3 forms. Different forms and brands can have different approved uses, doses, schedules, and directions. Follow the instructions for your exact product, and do not switch forms without guidance from your prescriber or pharmacist.
Topical cream, ointment or gel
How this form is used
- Tricalm Hydrogel: temporary relief of minor skin irritations from poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, insect bites, athlete's foot, and rashes from soaps, detergents, cosmetics, or jewelry
- TriCalm: temporary relief of minor skin irritations from poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, insect bites, athlete's foot, and rashes from soaps, detergents, cosmetics, or jewelry
- Dermeleve cream: insect bites, minor burns, athlete's foot, poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, and rashes from soaps, detergents, cosmetics, or jewelry
- Tricalm Hydrogel, TriCalm, and Dermeleve cream: for adults and children two years of age and older, apply to the affected area as needed or as directed by a doctor
- Consult a doctor before use in children under two years of age
- For external use only — avoid contact with eyes
Topical powder
How this form is used
- ZO Skin Health Astringent Solution: temporary relief of minor skin irritations from rashes caused by soaps, detergents, cosmetics, or jewelry
- ZO Skin Health Post Procedure Program: temporary relief of minor skin irritations from rashes caused by soaps, detergents, cosmetics, or jewelry
- ZO Skin Health Astringent Solution and ZO Skin Health Post Procedure Program: dissolve one packet in 12 oz of cool or warm water and stir until fully dissolved — do not strain or filter
- Soak a clean, soft cloth in the solution and apply loosely to the affected area for 15 to 30 minutes; repeat as needed or as directed by a doctor
- Discard the solution after each use — do not reuse
- Do not cover the compress or wet dressing with plastic to prevent evaporation; avoid soaking too long as this may overdry some skin conditions
Topical solution
How this form is used
- Dermeleve Anti Itch Scalp Serum: scalp itch and rashes caused by soaps, detergents, or cosmetics
- Dermeleve Anti Itch Scalp Serum: for adults and children two years of age and older, twist the flow-control cap to open and apply directly to the scalp, rubbing in if needed
- Dermeleve Anti Itch Scalp Serum: use as needed or as directed by a doctor
- Consult a doctor before use in children under two years of age
📊 Aluminum Acetate across the U.S. market
How Aluminum Acetate appears in the FDA’s National Drug Code Directory — including its dosage forms, strengths, brand names, manufacturers, and FDA-listed product records. These are directory records, not sales or prescription volume.
FDA-listed product records by dose form (tablet variants merged) — FDA National Drug Code Directory. Record counts are not sales or prescription volume.
Also listed with the FDA, not a patient dose form: Kit (6) — bulk drug substance sold to compounders/manufacturers and multi-item kits. These aren’t counted in the dose-form total above.
Share of FDA-listed product records by manufacturer — FDA National Drug Code Directory. Record counts are not sales or prescription volume.
🔍 Compare Aluminum Acetate products
A representative set of FDA-listed product records for Aluminum Acetate — across manufacturers, strengths, and dosage forms, grouped by form with each product’s manufacturer and how the FDA approved it. The same medicine may be made and packaged by different companies, so a single drug can have many directory entries. (It’s also why a refill can look different — a new shape, color, or box — even though it contains the same medication.)
| Strength | Route | Manufacturer / Labeler | Category ⓘ | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 💊Topical cream, ointment or gel | ||||
| 0.2 g/100 g | Topical | Advanced Derm Solutions LLC × 4 listings | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG | View NDC → |
| 0.2 g/100 g | Topical | Advanced Derm Solutions LLC | OTC MONOGRAPH NOT FINAL | Find on DailyMed ↗ |
| 0.2 g/100 g | Topical | Advanced Derm Solutions LLC × 2 listings | OTC MONOGRAPH FINAL | View NDC → |
| 0.5 g/100 g | Topical | Advantice Health, LLC. | OTC MONOGRAPH FINAL | View NDC → |
| 2 mg/mL | Topical | Modular Thermal Technologies LLC Dba Life Wear Technologies | OTC MONOGRAPH FINAL | View NDC → |
| 0.2 g/100 g | Topical | Modular Thermal Technologies Llc Dba Life Wear Technologies | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG | View NDC → |
| 💊Topical powder | ||||
| 4866 mg/6 g | Topical | ZO Skin Health, Inc. | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG | View NDC → |
| 4866 mg/6 g | Topical | ZO Skin Health, Inc. | OTC MONOGRAPH FINAL | View NDC → |
| 💊Topical solution | ||||
| 0.2 g/100 mL | Topical | Advanced Derm Solutions LLC × 2 listings | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG | View NDC → |
| 💊Kits | ||||
| — | — | ZO Skin Health, Inc. × 4 listings | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG | View NDC → |
| — | — | ZO Skin Health, Inc. × 2 listings | OTC MONOGRAPH FINAL | View NDC → |
Showing 20 of 20 products — FDA National Drug Code Directory. See every product, package size and price: browse all 20 Aluminum Acetate NDCs →
📈 What people report — real-world data (FDA FAERS)
After a medicine reaches the market, patients, doctors and drugmakers can send the FDA reports of problems they think may be linked to it. Here’s what’s been reported for Aluminum Acetate — a signal of what to watch for, not proof the drug caused it.
Source: openFDA, from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS). These are voluntary reports — they don’t prove the drug caused the effect, and counts reflect how often something was reported, not how often it actually happens. Reports also often name the very problem the medicine is taken for — a common reason to file one is that the drug didn’t help — so for a pain reliever you may see “pain” high on the list; that points to why the report was filed, not to the drug causing the symptom. This counts every report that lists Aluminum Acetate in any role, so the total runs higher than the FDA’s official dashboard, which counts only cases where the drug is the suspect. For the authoritative figures, see the FDA FAERS Public Dashboard. Always talk to your pharmacist or doctor.
🏛️ The road to your pharmacy
How Aluminum Acetate went from FDA review to the pharmacy shelf — the key milestones in its regulatory journey.
Source: Drugs@FDA.
🚨 Recall history
A recall is when a specific batch of a medicine is pulled from the market — usually a manufacturing issue, not a problem with the drug itself. Class I is most serious, Class III least.
Source: openFDA drug enforcement (recall) reports.
RxNorm Concept Web — From Ingredient to Every Form and Strength
This page starts with one ingredient concept (IN). The branches below show its dose-form concepts (SCDF), then the available clinical drug and strength concepts (SCD). Combination products remain separate concepts with their own pages.
RxCUI 17609 5 dose forms · 6 strengths
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Dose form (SCDF) Otic Solution RxCUI 377435No current FDA listingClinical drug / strength (SCD) 80 MG/MLRxCUI 106076130 MG/MLRxCUI 106075 -
Dose form (SCDF) Topical Cream RxCUI 2531531In current FDA listingsClinical drug / strength (SCD) 2 MG/MLRxCUI 2531532 -
Dose form (SCDF) Topical Gel RxCUI 1594641In current FDA listingsClinical drug / strength (SCD) 0.002 MG/MGRxCUI 1594642 -
Dose form (SCDF) Topical Lotion RxCUI 379450In current FDA listingsClinical drug / strength (SCD) 6.5 MG/MLRxCUI 106400 -
Dose form (SCDF) Topical Solution RxCUI 1361769In current FDA listingsClinical drug / strength (SCD) 2 MG/MLRxCUI 2638676
Look up RxCUI 17609 in the RxCUI Atlas →
RxNorm is the U.S. National Library of Medicine’s normalized drug vocabulary. Its concept hierarchy can include forms that are not currently marketed; the status on each branch compares that concept with current FDA listings. RxCUIs identify vocabulary concepts, not individual packages or manufacturers.
📦 Supply & shortage status
Whether Aluminum Acetate is in short supply in the U.S. right now, plus any shortage history the FDA has on record. A shortage usually reflects a manufacturing or demand issue — not a safety problem with the drug.
Source: openFDA, from the FDA Drug Shortages database.
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