Comparing Carafate vs Sucralfate
| Carafate (sucralfate) | Sucralfate |
|
|---|
| Carafate (sucralfate) | Sucralfate |
|
|||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Prescription only
Prescribed for GERD, Duodenal Ulcer, Duodenal Ulcer Prophylaxis, Hyperphosphatemia of Renal Failure, Stomach Ulcer, Stomatitis, Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis. Carafate may also be used for purposes not... View more |
Prescription only
Sucralfate is used to treat duodenal ulcers. It appears to act directly on the ulcer, coating it with a protective film, and side effects are minimal. Prescribed for GERD, Duodenal Ulcer, Duodenal... View more |
Related suggestions Stomach Ulcer
Duodenal Ulcer
|
|||||||||||||||
| More about Carafate (sucralfate) | More about Sucralfate | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
|
Carafate has an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from a total of 72 ratings on Drugs.com. 49% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% reported a negative effect. |
Sucralfate has an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from a total of 242 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 27% reported a negative effect. |
||||||||||||||||
| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Carafate side effects |
View all Sucralfate side effects |
||||||||||||||||
| Drug Class | |||||||||||||||||
| Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
|
Lower cost generic |
|||||||||||||||||
| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Carafate prices |
View all Sucralfate prices |
||||||||||||||||
| Dosage Forms | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||
| Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
Carafate | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
N/A |
||||||||||||||||
| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
|
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
||||||||||||||||
| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
|
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
||||||||||||||||
| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
|
A total of 159 drugs are known to interact with Carafate:
|
A total of 159 drugs are known to interact with Sucralfate:
|
||||||||||||||||
| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||
| Disease Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
|
October 30, 1981 |
October 30, 1981 |
||||||||||||||||
| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
N/A |
||||||||||||||||
| More Information | |||||||||||||||||
| Patient Resources | |||||||||||||||||
| Professional Resources | |||||||||||||||||
| Related Treatment Guide | |||||||||||||||||
1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
See also:
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.