SUCRALFATE (soo-KRAL-fate)

Sucralfate; a gastric protective; helps to treat or prevent the recurrence of stomach or duodenal ulcers.

Take Sucralfate exactly as prescribed by your health care professional.

Contact your paediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children.

Side effects that you should report to your health care professional as soon as possible:

skin rash
drowsiness
convulsions
difficulty breathing
swelling of the face and lips

Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your doctor.

Tell your prescriber or health care professional about all other medicines you are taking, including non-prescription medicines, nutritional supplements, or herbal products.

digoxin
antacids
ranitidine
phenytoin
antibiotics
omeprazole
lansoprazole
theophylline
ketoconazole
levothyroxine
other thyroid hormones

In case of overdose, call your local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. If the victim has collapsed or is not breathing, call local emergency services at 911.

Sucralfate contains aluminum. Before you start any new medicine, check the label to see if it has aluminum in it.

Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one.

Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Store at room temperature between 59-86 degrees F / 15- 30 degrees C.

Tell your doctor if any of the following apply to you:

if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding

if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement

if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances

if you have kidney problems or are on dialysis, or have blockage of the intestines or difficulty swallowing

If you need to take antacid, take it at least 2 hours after a dose of sucralfate or more than 30 minutes before.