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*** 1/21/10- ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE POWDER IS TEMPORARILY BEING REPACKED FROM A BULK CONTAINER INTO 1 POUND ZIPLOCK BAGS WHILE THRIVINGPETS.COM WAITS FOR OUR NEW SUPPLY OF PREPACKED 1 POUND JARS TO COME IN FROM OUR SUPPLIER *** Aluminum Hydroxide is a phosphorus binder for chronic renal failure patients. Aluminum Hydroxide powder is our most popular form of this medication. Aluminum Hydroxide suspension is sold by the ml and the capsules are sold individually. Please note that the capsules expire in 1 year and the suspension expires in 1 month. Aluminum Hydroxide should be administered with food. This is a dose-to-effect medication. Made in Korea. A 2001 study by Peter Markewell (BSc, BVetMed, MRCVS) for the Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition found that "...using a phosphate- and protein-restricted diet, in combination with oral phosphorus-binding agents in those cats in which control of hyperphosphatemia [high phosphorus] and RHPTH [renal secondary hyperparathyroidism] was not achieved by diet alone, resulted in more than doubling of average survival time from the commencement of treatment." For dosing information please visit- http://tinyurl.com/phosbinder