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(also known as Sucralfate)
Sucralfate is used to treat and prevent duodenal ulcers. This medicine may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Sucralfate works by forming a ``barrier'' or ``coating'' over the ulcer. This protects the ulcer from the acid of the stomach, allowing it to heal. Sucralfate contains an a... continue
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| GERD & Heartburn | 76 |
75% |
| Gastritis | 15 |
80% |
| Peptic Ulcers | 12 |
92% |
| Hiatal Hernia | 2 |
100% |
Overall, 79% (108
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Carafate Reviews
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this is great stuff...it helped me "ALOT"...but its very high dallar medicine...i guess you get what you pay for, but the price is crazy...but,IT WORKS.
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Still take, but mainly take for my ulcer.
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it works ok, I take it inbetween zantac
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Like it, still use it, no sideeffects, helpful
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My doc said it's very important that I stay on that...thinks bile reflux is what gave me gastritis? Wish I knew!
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Works quite well
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If I'm having a real flare up of Heartburn I will take this in addition to Prevacid 2x daily
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helps with night time symptoms
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Working, now that I had to stop the Levsin due to the MG
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well it is making my food go down my throat now. For a week i didn't eat anything really. Cause I was so scared that I was going to choke again. This is a 4-8 week treatment.
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Hey, This may sound strange, but I bought a ton of sucralfate (carafate) when I thought I had a peptic ulcer, but it turns out I have severe bile ... [More] -
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I had sores in my mouth and presumably down the esophagus. The carafate would help heal those. I thought that was great. My pharmacist warned to take ... [More] -
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My doc gave me an rx to try carafate; I have acid reflux, but not an ulcer. If anything, the carafate gave me a little stomach ache--I took it for 2 ... [More] -
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I was placed onto this medication for (Bile Acid in stomach) and (Hiatus Hernia) last week. I taken this medication for three days as recommended 4X's... [More] -
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Does anyone else use this? Do you find a difference in the liquid and the pill form? The liquid is much more expensive on my insurance plan but the ... [More]
