When this compound is used to enhance a vaccine, it is classified as an adjuvant, or supplementary contributing agent. Adjuvants containing aluminum have been shown to make some vaccines last longer and appear to often help produce more antibodies against disease. Relatively common vaccines licensed in the United States and typically administered to children include diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis , where pertussis is commonly known as whooping cough; diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis , acellular meaning no whole cells of pertussis; Hepatitis A and B; human papillomavirus(HPV); and rabies.

Some people believe that powdered alum is an effective home remedy for canker sores. Advocates of this form of treatment typically claim that dabbing the sore with the powder a few times a day will speed up healing. Anyone adopting this method of treatment should, however, be aware of the possible side effects: sores may sometimes burn and the powder can cause puckering of the mouth on occasion. Experts also recommended that those who apply the powder in or near the mouth rinse their mouths with water following treatment since the compound could cause vomiting.

Alum is still an ingredient of some everyday products found in many medicine cabinets. For example, people often use styptic pencils ¡ª short sticks of molded alum with points like pencils ¡ª to stop bleeding from razor cuts from shaving. The substance is also frequently listed in the ingredients of toothpaste and tooth powder.

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