Sucralfate
Brand: Carafate
No boxed warning on the current FDA label.
- Caution
- Binds many drugs and blocks absorption: separate by 2 hours; aluminum accumulation in kidney failure.
Common side effects
- Constipation
- Dry mouth
- Nausea
Key interactions
- Binds many drugs and blocks their absorption: separate by 2 hours
- Reduces absorption of fluoroquinolones and levothyroxine
Counseling points
- Take on an empty stomach, 1 hour before meals
- Separate from all other medicines by at least 2 hours
- It coats the ulcer rather than reducing acid
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