Sucralfate

Drug Status in USA : Approved
Drug Status in Canada : Approved

pronunciation

pronounced as (soo kral' fate)

Why is this medication prescribed?

Sucralfate is used to treat and prevent the return of duodenal ulcers (ulcers located in first part of the small intestine). Treatment with other medications, such as antibiotics, may also be necessary to treat and prevent the return of ulcers caused by a certain type of bacteria (H. pylori) Sucralfate is in a class of medications called protectants. It sticks to damaged ulcer tissue and protects against acid and enzymes so healing can occur.


How should this medicine be used?

Sucralfate comes as a tablet and liquid to take by mouth. If you are taking sucralfate to treat ulcers, the tablets or liquid usually are taken four times a day. If you are taking sucralfate to prevent an ulcer from returning after it has healed), the tablets usually are taken twice a day. Take sucralfate on an empty stomach, 2 hours after or 1 hour before meals. Take sucralfate around the same times every day. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take sucralfate exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor.

Shake the liquid well before each use to mix the medication evenly.

This medicine must be taken regularly to be effective. It may take up to 8 weeks for ulcers to heal.


What are the precautions to be followed?

Before taking sucralfate,
  • tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to sucralfate, any other medications, or any of the ingredients in sucralfate tablets or liquid. Ask your pharmacist for a list of the ingredients.
  • tell your doctor and pharmacist what other prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking or plan to take. Be sure to mention anticoagulants ('blood thinners') such as warfarin (Coumadin); cimetidine (Tagamet); cinoxacin (Cinobac); ciprofloxacin (Cipro); digoxin (Lanoxin); enoxacin (Penetrex); ketoconazole (Nizoral); levofloxacin (Levaquin); levothyroxine (Levothroid, Levoxyl, Synthroid); lomefloxacin (Maxaquin); nalidixic acid (NegGram); norfloxacin (Noroxin); ofloxacin (Floxin); phenytoin (Dilantin, Phenytek); quinidine; ranitidine (Zantac); sparfloxacin (Zagam); tetracycline; and theophylline (Theo-24) If you are taking any of these medicines, take them at least 2 hours before taking sucralfate. Your doctor also may need to change the doses of your medications or monitor you carefully for side effects.
  • if you are taking antacids, take them at least 30 minutes before or after sucralfate.
  • tell your doctor if you have or have ever had kidney disease, diabetes, or any conditions that may cause difficulty swallowing or that may affect your gag or cough reflexes. Also tell your doctor if you have other gastrointestinal disorders or if you are receiving enteral tube feedings.
  • tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking sucralfate, call your doctor.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Sucralfate may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
  • constipation
Some side effects can be serious. If you experience any of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately or get emergency medical treatment:
  • hives
  • rash
  • itching
  • difficulty breathing or swallowing
  • swelling of the face, throat, tongue, or lips

Sucralfate may cause other side effects. Call your doctor if you have any unusual problems while taking this medication.


How to store the medication and dispose it of after its use later?

Keep this medication in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children. Store it at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture (not in the bathroom). Do not freeze sucralfate liquid. Throw away any medication that is outdated or no longer needed. Talk to your pharmacist about the proper disposal of your medication.


Drug Category/Class

  • Drugs for Peptic Ulcer and Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease (Gord)
  • Drugs for Acid Related Disorders
  • Alimentary Tract and Metabolism
  • Anti-Ulcer Agents
  • Other drugs for peptic ulcer and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD)
Prescribed For the short-term treatment (up to 8 weeks) of active duodenal ulcer, as well as maintenance therapy for duodenal ulcer patients at reduced dosage...
Weight :1448.682
Structure Sucralfate
Generic Drug Sucralfate prescribed For the short-term treatment (up to 8 weeks) of active duodenal ulcer, as well as maintenance therapy for duodenal ulcer patients at reduced dosage...
Formula

C11H28Al8O51S8

Sucralfate has 109 Brands listed


Acicot (200 ml)Acicot (30 ml)
Acifate (200 ml)Acral (100 ml)
Acral Gel (100 ml)Alfate (200 ml)
Aralfate (170 ml)Asuc (100 ml)
Axicralf (200 ml)Bluegel SF (100 ml)
Bufare (200 ml)Clfate
Cral (200 ml)Cral Gel (200 ml)
Crasia (200 ml)Dufcid (100 ml)
Elphate (100 ml)Eocid (200 ml)
Erocot (200 ml)Esofate (200 ml)
Eulac (100 ml)Fate (100 ml)
Gasgo (100 ml)Gasgo (200 ml)
Glocid SGlycid (100 ml)
Grano (100 ml)Lacrate (100 ml)
Limafate (100 ml)Mac S (100 ml)
Magalcid S (200 ml)Metavate (100 ml)
Metavate (1000 mg)Mucogard (1000 mg)
Nufate (100 ml)Pepciril (200 ml)
Pepsigard (1000 mg)QPfate (170 ml)
Qulfat (100 ml)Radiflux (100 ml)
Ralfat (100 ml)Ralfate
Ralfet (100 ml)Ralfet (200 ml)
Ralfet OD (50 ml)Recolfate (1000 mg)
Regel (1000 mg)Rpcral (100 ml)
Rufate (200 ml)Sancid (100 ml)
Sanfate (200 ml)SCF (100 ml)
Scorcid (200 ml)SFT (200 ml)
Sidapel (100 ml)Sidapel (200 ml)
Sigral (200 ml)Sigral Kid (100 ml)
Siogard (200 ml)Sparacid DS (100 ml)
Stalfate (200 ml)Stalphate (200 ml)
Starlix (100 ml)Sucan (200 ml)
Sucar (200 ml)Sucfate (170 ml)
Sucfate (200 ml)Sucoriv (100 ml)
Sucoriv (200 ml)Sucrac (100 ml)
Sucrace (1000 mg)Sucracid (100 ml)
Sucracoat (100 ml)Sucrafil (1000 mg)
Sucrafil (200 ml)Sucragel (100 ml)
Sucragel (200 ml)Sucral (100 ml)
Sucral (1000 mg)Sucral (200 ml)
Sucralcid (100 ml)Sucralik (100 ml)
Sucralik (200 ml) (Reco Drugs)Sucralik (200 ml) (Teblik Drugs)
Sucraliz DS (100 ml)Sucralto (200 ml)
Sucramal (100 ml)Sucramal (1000 mg)
Sucrase (1000 mg)Sucrasil (100 ml)
Sucravy (100 ml)Sucraz (100 ml)
Sucrazen (200 ml)Sucrec (200 ml)
Sucrid (100 ml)Sucrid (200 ml)
Sucro (200 ml)Sucron (170 ml)
Sucrotic (200 ml)Sufate (200 ml)
Sufrate (1000 mg)Sukal (200 ml)
Suker (1000 mg)Tpcral (100 ml)
Ucral (100 ml)Ufate (200 ml)
Ulcerfate (1000 mg)Uralf (200 ml)
Yomfate (100 ml)

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