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Carafate is an anti-ulcer agent which is a kind of gastroenterology drug.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Generic Drug

Sucralfate

Side Effects

Common

Constipation

Treats

Duodenal ulcer
Condition
Esophagitis
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How long for carafate to get out of system?

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Does anyone know if Carafate (sucralfate) can be used for pain?

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What is the drug carafate, (sucralfate) and what is it used for? Thank you.

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Can Carafate (sucralfate) be used for colitis?

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Can I take Carafate (sucralfate) with caffeine?

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Does Carafate (sucralfate) cause alumimum toxicity?

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How long do 2 teaspoons of liquid Carafate (sucralfate) work?

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Is Carafate (sucralfate) safe? What about aluminum toxicity? Also, How long is an appropriate amount of time to be on it?

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Can I take Pepto Bismol and Carafate?

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Will Carafate (sucralfate) effect my other medications absorption?

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Is the medication Carafate (sucralfate) used for the treatment of pain?

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I'm on Prevacid 30mg and carafate (sucralfate). Is light green BMs normal on these meds?

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Allergic to Carafate (sucralfate) (face started swelling). Any alternatives that do the same thing?

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Hi, does Carafate (sucralfate) go in the fridge after opening it? Carafate (sucralfate) is for ulser

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A 63-year old female asked:

How should you take protonix 40mg once a day. And carafate 4 times a day.. I'm so confused.. thank you?

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A 35-year old male asked:

Can i take Carafate (sucralfate) and Prilosec at the same time? Or should they be taken at different times of the day?

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A 22-year old male asked:

My dr gave me Carafate (sucralfate) 1Gm 4 times a day. does it have Sulfa drugs in it cause i'm allergic to sulfa and penicillin. thanks?

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A 23-year old female asked:

Take liquid carafate. Went down the wrong pipe, coughed my head off. Still coughing and little discomfort. Will dose be just as effective?

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A 32-year old male asked:

Can i take carafate to treat esophagite and take Xanax (alprazolam)? Same time? Or past 10 minutes? For how long to treat esophagite? Thx.

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A 44-year old female asked:

Is vision blurring a serious side effect of carafate? My Dr. has not gotten back to me yet , and rxlist says its serious and to call 911, and the others do not, can someone please help me,thank you?

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Can Carafate (sucralfate) be used to relieve heartburn?

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A 40-year old male asked:

I'm taking Carafate (sucralfate) 4 times a day and have noticed increased urination. Is this normal?

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Hello, can I take Carafate, Protonix and Pepcid the same day? If yes, how do I take them, in what order and times between them? Thank you?

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My doc prescribed Carafate 4 g 3x daily as needed for gastropathy. Can it be taken as needed? I didn't know that. How long does it take to work?

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Suggestions for treating esophageal spasms. Currently on diltiazem and carafate. These are not helping. Currently seeing rheumatology for poss autoimm?

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Does liquid carafate interact with lamotrigine?

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