| Drug Name |
Sucralfate |
| Drug ID |
BADD_D02081 |
| Description |
Sucralfate is a medication that is widely used to prevent and treat a number of diseases in the gastrointestinal tract such as duodenal ulcers [FDA label], gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD), gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, stress ulcer, in addition to dyspepsia [A177655]. It is considered a _cytoprotective agent_, protecting cells in the gastrointestinal tract from damage caused by agents such as gastric acid, bile salts, alcohol, and acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin), among other substances [A177655, F4519].
Sucralfate has been shown to be a well-tolerated and safe drug. It is sold under many brands and is available in both tablet and suspension forms. It was approved by the FDA 1982 in tablet form, and in 1994 for the suspension form [L6073, L6076]. |
| Indications and Usage |
For the short-term treatment (up to 8 weeks) of active duodenal ulcer, as well as maintenance therapy for duodenal ulcer patients at reduced dosage (1 gram twice a day) after healing of acute ulcers. Also used for the short-term treatment of gastric ulcer. |
| Marketing Status |
Prescription |
| ATC Code |
A02BX02 |
| DrugBank ID |
DB00364
|
| KEGG ID |
C07314
|
| MeSH ID |
D013392
|
| PubChem ID |
121494085
|
| TTD Drug ID |
D06ULU
|
| NDC Product Code |
71052-009; 81646-101; 71610-541; 29033-003; 51079-753; 51552-0039; 72189-234; 42291-757; 80425-0188; 66689-790; 59762-0401; 69984-001; 55603-805; 55512-0019; 55603-215; 55154-4379; 55512-0009; 55154-5778; 53002-4930; 55512-0002; 55512-0020; 66039-946; 55154-8133; 55603-611; 17856-0170; 50090-5287; 0093-2210; 58914-170; 68071-1749; 0121-0747; 63629-9153; 68788-8946; 63629-1307; 63629-9152; 50090-0582; 55603-225; 70518-0775; 58914-172; 69339-148; 10695-091; 62991-1148; 63739-943; 80425-0091; 0395-8155; 55512-0021; 71610-017; 68094-043; 66267-596; 66689-305; 38779-0318; 58914-171; 0615-4517; 49452-7401; 0254-1011 |
| Synonyms |
Sucralfate | Aluminum Sucrose Sulfate | Sulfate, Aluminum Sucrose | Basic Aluminum Sucrose Sulfate | Ulsanic | Ulcerban | Ulcogant | Antepsin | Carafate |
