Drug Name

Carafate (Sucralfate)

Drug Uses

Carafate is used for treating as well as preventing ulcers. It may as well as be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

How Taken

Take Carafate as directed by your doctor.

• Take Carafate by mouth on an empty stomach at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after eating.
• Do not take an antacid for at least 30 minutes before or after using Carafate.
• Do not take Carafate at the alike time as other medicines. Take Carafate at least 2 hours after other medicines. Incase you are not sure about the best time to take Carafate , ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may possess about how to take Carafate.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Carafate is a gastric protective. It works by forming a protective layer on the ulcer to serve as a barrier against acid, bile salts, as well as enzymes in the stomach.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose of Carafate, take it as soon as likely. Incase it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose as well as go back to your normal dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage

Store Carafate at room temperature between 68 as well as 77 degrees F (20 as well as 25 degrees C) in a tightly closed container. Brief periods at temperatures of 59 to 86 degrees F (15 to 30 degrees C) are permitted. Store away from heat, moisture, as well as light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep Carafate out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Carafate if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Carafate.

Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.

Important :

• Carafate may cause dizziness. These effects may be worse incase you take it with alcohol or confident medicines. Take Carafate with caution. Do not drive or perform other possibly unsafe tasks until you know how you react to it.
• Carafate has aluminum in it. Before you start any recent medicine, check the label to see incase it has aluminum in it too. Incase it does or incase you are not sure, check with your doctor or pharmacist.
• Carafate should be used with extreme caution in children; safety as well as effectiveness in children possess not been confirmed.
• Pregnancy as well as breast-feeding: Incase you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits as well as risks of using Carafate while you are pregnant. It is not known incase Carafate is found in breast milk. Incase you are or will be breast-feeding while you take Carafate, check with your doctor. Discuss any likely risks to your baby.

Likely Side Effects

Check with your doctor incase any of these most ordinary side effects persist or become bothersome:

• constipation; dizziness; feeling of a whirling motion.

Seek health examination attention fair away incase any of these very bad side effects occur:

• very bad allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue).

More Information

Carafate is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
If your symptoms do not improve or incase they become worse, check with your doctor.