SUCRALFATE

USES

Treatment of duodenal ulcer.

DOSAGE & USAGE INFORMATION

How to take:
Tablet -- Swallow with liquid or food to lessen stomach
irritation. If you can't swallow whole, crumble tablet or place
tablet in water before taking with liquid or food.
When to take:
1 hour before meals and at bedtime. Allow 2 hours to elapse
before taking other prescription medicines.
If you forget a dose:
Take as soon as you remember up to 2 hours late. If more than 2
hours, wait for next scheduled dose (don't double this dose).
What drug does:
Covers ulcer site and protects from acid, enzymes and bile
salts.

Time lapse before drug works:
Begins in 30 minutes. May require several days to relieve pain.
Don't take with:
Any other medicines, even over-the-counter drugs such as cough
and cold medicines, nose drops, diet pills, laxatives or
caffeine, without consulting your doctor.
OVERDOSE
SYMPTOMS:
No data available yet for this drug.
WHAT TO DO:
Overdose unlikely to threaten life. If child takes much larger
amount than prescribed, call doctor, poison-control center or
hospital emergency room for instructions.

POSSIBLE ADVERSE REACTIONS OR SIDE EFFECTS

SYMPTOMS WHAT TO DO

Life-threatening:
None expected.
Common:
Constipation. Continue. Call doctor when
convenient.
Infrequent:

WARNINGS & PRECAUTIONS

Don't take if:
You are allergic to sucralfate.

Before you start, consult your doctor:
If you will have surgery within 2 months, including dental
surgery, requiring general or spinal anesthesia.
Pregnancy:
No proven harm to unborn child. Avoid if possible.
Infants & children:
Don't give to infants or young children unless prescribed and
monitored by your physician.
Prolonged use:
Request blood counts if medicine needed longer than 8 weeks.
Skin & sunlight:
No age-related problems expected.

Driving or hazardous activities:
Don't drive or pilot aircraft until you learn how medicine
affects you. Don't work around dangerous machinery. Don't climb
ladders or work in high places. Danger increases if you
drink alcohol or take medicine affecting alertness and reflexes,
such as antihistamines, tranquilizers, sedatives, pain medicine,
narcotics and mind-altering drugs.
Discontinuing:
Don't discontinue without consulting doctor. Dose may require
gradual reduction if you have taken drug for a long time. Doses
of other drugs may also require adjustment.
Others:
No age-related problems expected.

POSSIBLE INTERACTION WITH OTHER DRUGS

Cimetidine	Possible decreased absorption of
	cimetidine if taken simultaneously.
Phenytoin	Possible decreased absorption of
	phenytoin if taken simultaneously.
Tetracyclines	Possible decreased
(see Drugs Glossary)	absorption of tetracycline if taken
	simultaneously.

POSSIBLE INTERACTION WITH OTHER SUBSTANCES

Marijuana:	May make ulcer worse. Avoid.
Tobacco:	May make ulcer worse. Avoid.
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