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What is Sucralfate?

Sucralfate is a gastrointestinal agent used for management of duodenal ulcers. Off label it is used for gastric ulcers, GERD, esophagitis, prevention of stress ulcers. It may used topically for treatment of stomatitis due to cancer chemotherapy and other causes of esophageal and gastric erosions.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Acid reflux 12 3 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight
Increase effect of another treatment 6 1 Efficacy_moderate
Other 6 1 Efficacy_none
Stomach pain 4 2 Efficacy_moderate
Gastritis 2 0
GERD (Gastroesophageal reflux disease) 2 1 Efficacy_slight

See all 39 patients currently taking Sucralfate

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 2
None
 11

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Sucralfate

Indigestion 1
Sour stomach 1

Reported Dosages

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Sucralfate. See all 13 dosages ►

  2 1g/10mL as needed 1g as needed 1g/10mL as needed 1 g daily 1 g/10 mL daily 2 x 1 g/10 mL daily 3 g daily 3 x 1 g/10 mL daily 4 x 1 g/10 mL daily 4 g daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 2 Number of Patients: 2 4 Number of Patients: 4 3 Number of Patients: 3 3 Number of Patients: 3 5 Number of Patients: 5 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 7 Number of Patients: 7  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Sucralfate (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Course of treatment ended 4   Course of treatment ended: 31%
Doctor's advice 3   Doctor's advice: 23%
Other 3   Other: 23%
Did not seem to work 2   Did not seem to work: 15%
Side effects too severe 2   Side effects too severe: 15%
Personal research 1   Personal research: 8%

See all 13 patients who’ve stopped taking Sucralfate

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Sucralfate

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0

Stopped Taking Sucralfate

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Sucralfate

Always
 5 38%
Usually
 5 38%
Sometimes
 1 8%
Never
 2 15%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Sucralfate

Very
 2 15%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 4 31%
Not at all
 7 54%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Sucralfate

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 1 11%
< $25
 8 89%

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Report created on May 25, 2012.