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Carafate
Carafate is an anti-ulcer agent which is a kind of gastroenterology drug.
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A 41-year old asked:
Does anyone know if carafate (sucralfate) can be used for pain?
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A 42-year old female asked:
What is the drug carafate, (sucralfate) and what is it used for? Thank you.
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A 45-year old asked:
How am i supposed to take carafate (sucralfate) 4x a day if i don't eat 4x a day?
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A 39-year old asked:
Can i take carafate (sucralfate) with caffeine?
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A 30-year old asked:
Carafate (sucralfate) vs axid?
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A 17-year old female asked:
Can carafate (sucralfate) effect gastric emptying?
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A member asked:
Hi, Does Carafate (sucralfate) go in the fridge after opening it? Carafate (sucralfate) is for ulser
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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 17-year old female asked:
Can carafate (sucralfate) be used to relieve heartburn?
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A 47-year old asked:
Help please! Could carafate (sucralfate) help a hiatal hernia?
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A 55-year old male asked:
I'm taking Cipro (cipro (ciprofloxacin)floxacin) and it says not to take with antacids, can I take carafate with cipro (ciprofloxacin)?
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A 54-year old female asked:
HOW LONG WILL THE THIS THICKENING LAST IT IS OVER A MONTH. TAKEING NEXIUM (esomeprazole) AND CARAFATE.I EAT SOFT FOODS BUT AT TIMESSTILL FEEL LIKE IT SITS IN CHEST ?
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A 17-year old female asked about a 18-year old female:
Can carafate (sucralfate) effect a gastric emptying study?
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A 47-year old asked:
I took doxycycline about 2-3hours ago. Will it be safe to take the carafate (sucralfate) now?
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A 32-year old female asked:
What do I do to get rid of my Ulcer I take Carafate, (sucralfate)Alovera (sp) & Antisid a cabbage base chew tab
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A 32-year old female asked:
Waking middle of night "starving" but food doesn't help. Carafate (sucralfate) sometimes helps. Take Prevacid 15mg QD. Increase? Or take Pepcid AC at night?
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A 35-year old female asked:
My dr rx'd carafate (sucralfate) for PUD. Within 5-10 mins later, I felt sudden severe sharp pain in my stomach. Is this normal? Should I continue taking it?
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A 37-year old female asked:
My gastritis wont heal it's irritated by the bile that stays in my stomach. What should I do? so fed up with suffering, nexuim carafate (sucralfate) nothing helps
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A 26-year old female asked:
I have a peptic ulcer. Been on carafate (sucralfate) for a week now. Will i ALWAYS have to watch wat i eat. I miss homemade tacos so bad!
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A 59-year old male asked:
Chronic diarrhea from iliestomy and j pouch. Imodium, lomotil doesn't work. Should I try carafate (sucralfate)?
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A 42-year old female asked:
How long does it take gastritis & esophagitis symptoms to resolve when treated with Prilosec & Carafate (sucralfate)? (Nausea/Vomiting/Difficulty Swallowing)
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A 42-year old female asked:
Does CARAFATE (sucralfate) help heal ulcer from non-infectious ulcer (i.e. prior pancreatitis damage) in stomach/upper intestine for non-alcohol drinker. ?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Chest pressure/shortness of breath/sometimes nausea. Not constant, many times daily Heart OK. Just started Carafate (sucralfate) for potential reflux.Other causes?
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A 33-year old male asked:
Ive been diag with chronic gastritis. Blood work and egd neg for HP no NSAIDS diverticulosis 2 bleeders stopped carafate (sucralfate) &ppi but still in pain.Help!
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A 42-year old male asked:
Ct abdomen scan with contrast and swallow. Nothing wrong but my upper abdomen still feels very tight. Ideas ?Had gastritis took carafate (sucralfate) and felt fine
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A 29-year old female asked:
What can i do for gerd that won't respond to omeprazole, carafate, (sucralfate) tums (calcium carbonate) or gasx. no delayed emptyor h pylori, have gastritis esophagitis. help in pain?
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A 42-year old male asked:
Diagnosed w/mild antral gastritis & mild GERD waiting 4 H pylori results-take prilosec BID & carafate-still experience burning,tight stomach, reflux?
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A 33-year old female asked:
i still have continued abdominal pain,after an endoscopy revealed gastritis and a hiatal hernia. i've also had a HIDA scan that had normal results. Thursday i have a gastric study. i take prilosec and carafate (sucralfate) daily. what can i expect my gast
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A 37-year old asked:
Gastric bypass 2008, peptic ulcer since 2009, quit smoking seven weeks ago, pain is much worse and more often than before. Protonix (pantoprazole) and carafate?
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A 44-year old asked:
Was sucralfate ever available over-the-counter?
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