How To Use Sucralfate (Carafate)

Sucralfate comes in the form of a tablet and oral suspension to be taken by mouth 4 times a day for an active ulcer and 2 times a day to prevent the recurrence of a healed ulcer. Take the medicine on an empty stomach (either 2 hours after or 1 hour before meals). Try to take it around the same time every day.

Read the prescription label carefully and take sucralfate exactly as prescribed. Do not change the dose, dosing frequency, or treatment duration without your doctor’s approval. 

Shake the liquid medicine well before use. Measure sucralfate oral suspension with a medicine dose measuring device such as the dosing syringe provided and not a kitchen spoon. 

While healing of the duodenal ulcer may occur in 1-2 weeks, your health care professional may prescribe sucralfate for up to 8 weeks to make sure the ulcer heals completely. You should continue taking the medicine regularly for the full prescribed length of treatment for it to be effective.

Ulcers in the duodenum are a chronic and recurrent problem. Short-term treatment with sucralfate can help to completely heal an ulcer. However, successful treatment with sucralfate does not change the post-healing frequency of ulcer formation, meaning it does not prevent future ulcers from forming.

Missed dose: If you miss a dose of sucralfate, take it as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take the next dose according to your regular dosing schedule. Never take a double dose or extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.

Storage: Store at room temperature (between 15-30° C or 59-86° F) away from moisture, heat, and direct light in the original container, tightly closed. Do not freeze the liquid sucralfate. Do not store medications in the bathroom where they can be exposed to moisture and heat. Keep all medications safely out of reach of children and pets.

Unused medicine: Unused sucralfate should be disposed of in a way that other people, children, and pets cannot get to them. Do not throw sucralfate in the trash or flush it down the toilet. The best way to dispose of expired or unneeded sucralfate is through a drug take-back program or your local waste disposal company. Learn more about proper medication disposal. 

NOTE: This medication guide is a summary and may not contain all possible drug information on sucralfate. The information contained here may not be up-to-date. This sheet is for information purposes only. If you have questions about sucralfate, talk to your doctor for medical advice.

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