Sucralfate is used to treat or prevent ulcers.

The dose of sucralfate for acute ulcer therapy is 1 gram four times a day. After the ulcer has healed, maintenance treatment may continue at 1 gram two times daily.

I have black stool, but I am not sure if it is from Sucralfate!! Can a medical profession or pharmacist answer my question?

Normally there is not gluten in sucralfate but if you are taking the medication and gluten intolerant then call the number of the pharmacy to double check that gluten is not used as a filler for the pill!

Sucralfate and Oxetacaine does not help cure or reduce cough. But in the treatment of viral coughs Solumedrol is prescribed. This drug has the effect of affecting the stomach and food pipe. Therefore to reduce the harmful side effect of Solumedrol, a steroid, Sucralfate and Oxetacaine is prescribed. It helps reduce the irritation of food pipe and stomach