How soon can I take sucralfate before I eat?

How do I take carafate?

If I have any questions on my meds, I google the med name and that is what I did here. This is the answer I got for you:
Sucralfate is best taken with water on an empty stomach 1 hour before meals and at bedtime, unless otherwise directed by your doctor.

Take this medicine for the full time of treatment, even if you begin to feel better. Also, it is important that you keep your doctor's appointments for check-ups so that your doctor will be better able to tell you when to stop taking this medicine

Hope this helps,
Aquarius Anne

Hi Gerdy:
My Doctor tells me one half hour before a meal and at bedtime for a total of four 1GM Tablets a day. After reading a bit about Sucralfate it seems it needs time to form a protective gel. Doesn't make sense that Sucralfate would help if you didn't allow it some time to protect you. Hopefully this will be found helpful... Birdman1945

You should takel it 1 to 2 hours before eating it works best on an empty stomache,hope this helps