Are there any restrictions for drinking water once the liquid carafate taken?

Posted:: 13 Mar 2011 by Alex Lidman
Topics:: carafate, sucralfate

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If sucralafte pill needs to be followed by the glass of water, why liquid sucralfate doesn't?

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suzanne66

13 Mar 2011

It is important that the tablet reaches the stomach. If it is not swallowed with a glass of water there is a risk it will get stuck in the throat.
This is not an issue when taking the liquid.

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