![]() | Carafate (Gastrogel)Active Ingredient: Sucralfate Carafate is used for treating and preventing ulcers. Other names for this medication: Alfate, Alsucral, Altsamin, Alusulin, Andapsin, Antepsin, Bingast, Calfate, Citogel, Crafilm, Escudo, Exinol, Gastalfet, Gastonic, Gastrofait, Gastrogel, Inpepsa, Iselpin, Keal, Ketodol, Medgel, Mulcatel, Musin, Muttermin, Neciblok, Netunal, Ohnesmin, Peptonorm, Propepsa, Regel, Ritaalumin, Shualmin, Sucrabest, Sucrahasan, Sucral, Sucralan, Sucralfaat, Sucralfat, Sucralfato, Sucralfatum, Sucralfin, Sucralmax, Sucramal, Sucramed, Sucrase, Sucrassyl, Sucrate, Sucroril, Sude, Sugar, Sugast, Sulcran, Sulcrate, Suril, Teigast, Tunalmin, Ulcar, Ulcefate, Ulcefix, Ulcerlmin, Ulcermin, Ulcertec, Ulciram, Ulcogant, Ulcon, Ulcrafate, Ulcrast, Ulcyte, Ulgastran, Ulsafate, Ulsaheal, Ulsanic, Ulsec, Ulsicral, Ulsidex, Unival, Urbal, Venter, Yuwan Show all |
INDICATIONS
Carafate is indicated in:
Carafate is a gastric protective. It works by forming a protective layer on the ulcer to serve as a barrier against acid, bile salts, and enzymes in the stomach.
INSTRUCTIONS
Use Carafate as directed by your doctor.
Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Carafate.
STORAGE
Store Carafate at room temperature, between 68 and 77 degrees (20 and 25 degrees C). Store away from heat, moisture, and light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep Carafate out of the reach of children and away from pets.
MORE INFO:
Active Ingredient: Sucralfate.
Do NOT use Carafate if:
Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.
Some medical conditions may interact with Carafate. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:
Some medicines may interact with Carafate. Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:
This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if Carafate may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.
Important safety information:
All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects.
Check with your doctor if any of these most common side effects persist or become bothersome:
Constipation; dizziness; feeling of a whirling motion.
Seek medical attention right away if any of these severe side effects occur:
Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue).
This is not a complete list of all side effects that may occur. If you have questions about side effects, contact your health care provider.
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