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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 STUFF IS THE BEST MED.I HAVE EVER TAKEN!EVEN THOUGH I HAD GALLBLADDER SURGERY.I STILL NEED IT FOR MY BAD STOMACHE.
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Mild to moderate relief unless reflux is severe and recurrent.
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Thank GOD for this stuff
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It works but doesn't last long enough
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I take it in the mornings an hour before I eat anything. It helps for a bit...but near the end of the day the pain is almost too much to handle.
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It might of helped alittle.
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Helped when I had an ulcer and hemmoraged yrs ago. Helped heal the gastritis I think, though it didn't help the esoiphagitis from the GERD.
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1 GM - 4 times a day had to take, stick in my throat, yuck.
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Take 4 - 1 GM tablets daily, find them hard to take. Stick in my throat.
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Worked for awhile but I started getting severe nausea so stopped.
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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]
