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.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 3 |
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1 | ||||
| gastric reflux | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Stomach pain | 1 | 0 | |||||
| hiatal hernia & indegestion | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Support another treatment | 1 | 0 | |||||
| hiatal hernia | 1 | 0 |
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Dosages
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Doctor's advice
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1 | 100% |
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Report created on November 23, 2009.