Antacid Adventure

[StevenFrey@aol.com]

Dear Radsafers -

Can anyone help identify any popular brands of antacids which contain
aluminum hydroxide? The May 1996 issue of the Health Physics Journal features
an interesting article by Brian Rees titled "P-32 And Beta Emitting
Radionuclides In Microbiology And Cell Biology" which states among other
things that antacids containing aluminum hydroxide can be administered to
reduce intestinal uptake of P-32.

My search of local drug stores found plenty of brands which contain magnesium
hydroxide, but none with aluminum hydroxide. Can the magnesium hydroxide
versions serve as effective substitutes?

Hoping this post causes no 'heartburn". Any input will be welcome. Thanks in
advance.

Steve Frey, CHP
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