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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.
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What is sucralfate medicine for?
Sucralfate is used to treat or prevent ulcers.
Can sucralfate cause dark stools?
I have black stool, but I am not sure if it is from Sucralfate!! Can a medical profession or pharmacist answer my question?
What interactions are possible with sucralfate?
should not be used with aluminum containing antacids, because of the risk of increased aluminum absorption. Sucralfate may inhibit absorption and reduce blood levels of anticoagulants, digoxin, quinidine, ketoconazole, quinolones and phenytoin.
Is there gluten in sucralfate?
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!
What is the use of sucralfate and oxetacaine in cough?
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
How does sucralfate work?
Sucralfate (Carafate), a substituted sugar molecule with no nutritional value, does not inhibit gastric acid, but rather, reacts with existing stomach acid to form a thick coating that covers the surface of an ulcer
Combinatiom of sucralfate with ornidazole and povidone iodine?
Its Metrogel P Plus ointment
Is Watson 780 a Lortab?
No, it is Sucralfate 1g, which is used to treat stomach ulcers.
How long after taking an antibiotic should food be taken?
after 1and a half hours
What is the recommended dosage of cephalosporin?
Cephalosporins should be taken exactly as directed by the physician. All of the medicine should be taken to treat the infection so it is gone. If taken for too long the drug may not respond to new infections.
How long before a meal should Topzole be taken?
fifteen min before meals
How do you write a prescription for 90 pills?
It depends on how often the pill should be taken and for how long.
