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Dr. asst. prescribed sucralfate 1gm 4 x a day.should i be concerned about taking so much aluminium as it is linked to alzhimers?am 64 female
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Use another option: I generally view sucralfate as an outdated therapy. You would do just as well if not better on an acid blocker (pepcid, zantac) or a proton pump inhibitor (prilosec, protonix).
Answered 5/5/2013
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