Carafate is a unique oral drug. Chemically, Carafate is a complex of the disaccharide sugar, sucrose, combined with sulfate and aluminum.

Carafate (tablets and suspension) are used for the short-term treatment (up to 8 weeks) of an active duodenal ulcer. Carafate Tablets are also used for longer-term therapy at a reduced dosage after a duodenal ulcer has healed. More...

How does Carafate work?

Carafate is a medicine that contains a complex of aluminium hydroxide and sulphated sucrose. Carafate is taken to aid the healing of ulcers in the stomach and upper intestine (duodenum).

Carafate is not absorbed from the gut. Carafate works by binding to the exudate produced from the ulcer site on the lining of the gut, and forming a protective barrier over the ulcer. This protects the ulcer from stomach acid and, More...

How should you take Carafate?

Carafate works best when taken on an empty stomach. If you take an antacid to relieve pain, avoid doing it within one-half hour before or after you take Carafate. Always take Carafate exactly as prescribed, More...

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