CARAFATE Reviews (SUCRALFATE)Average Rating: 2.9 (139 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare CARAFATE with similar:
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RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR CARAFATE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
5 | gastritis | Some brief heart burn from time to time | I have to say that this is a wonderful medicine. I have taken it on & off for over 20 years. Doctors don't think to prescribe it much because of the newer drugs, but, it works! I take Carafate and Nexium every day. Suffer from gastritis, IBS, & acid reflux. | F | 43 | 25 years | 12/25/2008 | 5 | IBS | None | This medication has eliminated (except when I forget and don't take it for a few days) the intestinal pain I suffered for years. I am supposed to take 4 tablets a day, but I have gradually reduced this to two a day, before my major meals. | F | 65 | 7 years | 11/12/2006 | 5 | Bile gastritis and severe gerd | It has helped my stomach pain from gastritis so much. And eliminated my severe gerd that was causing my productive cough. Very greatful. | No side effects either. | F | 61 | 5 years | 5/27/2016 | 4 | Reflux, Hiatal hernia | Mouth dryness was very distracting, tried to decrease. Was able to almost get off carafte, but after bronchitis and asthma , symptoms came back with a vegence. Burning in esophagus, gi distress, inner tremors and brain fog. Can't take ppi's, so I'll have to live with symptoms. Glad I found this site and learned others have similar side effects! | F | 73 | 4 years | 2/21/2017 | 5 | For my ulcers | None that i know of when i take it takes shortness ofbreath away | F | 54 | 3 years | 10/22/2017 | 5 | heartburn and IBS | Started taking Carafate for heartburn. Finally something that helped. Started noticing that it also helped with IBS symptoms. Started with 4 pills a day, and am down to 1 or 2 pills a day now. | F | 50 | 2 years | 3/24/2007 | 4 | Gastritis bile reflux | I can't say that it makes me feel better when taking it. But when I have a flare up and I stop taking it after 2 weeks I feel better. I tried not taking it at all with a flare up and flare up doesn't go away. I guess it helps. | F | 53 | 0 years | 11/3/2017 | 3 | Ulcers and gastritis | Shortness of breath, continued stomach discomfort. | Losing faith in the drug and treatment. | M | 81 | 17 months 30 | 3/1/2020 | 3 | Possible ulcer | Nausea Shakiness Heart palpitations | Took carafate with protonix for a few months then got relief. Symptoms came back (chest pain) so I'm taking them again. Some side effects but worth it as pain is lessening. | M | 55 | 6 months 1gm 2X day | 1/16/2021 | 2 | gastritis | Doc said take it, so I took it. I never felt the gastritis. He found it during a routine endoscopy. | Now I have stomach polyps and doc says "Oh yeah, it can do that" Great! Now I risk a cancer that I would not have had I not taken a drug that I didn't feel I needed. I am off it and taking plain old baking soda before meals. Stops acid, right? | F | 53 | 6 months 10 mg 4X day | 10/27/2011 | 5 | Stomach Ulcers/Gastric Acid | Constipation when I first started taking them. | I was on Carafate 4 times a day plus Nexium 1 time a day for bleeding stomach ulcers and gastric acid. These pills worked very well for me and I was able to stop taking them all together. | F | 35 | 5 months | 5/10/2007 | 5 | Reflux at night | No side effects at all. | I experienced nighttime reflux for many months. I almost choked to death several times. I was so afraid of it that I would only sleep sitting up in a chair. You can imagine what that was like along with work and caring for my child. My husband tried sleeping sitting up in the living room with me for support, but why ruin his life and career too. The GI that I was seeing tried everything and I followed every tip and guideline out there. Endoscopy showed nothing. The GI finally precribed Carafate. IT WORKED IMMEDIATELY!!! I take a two teaspoonful dose (that's all!) prior to going to bed and I sleep with a fifteen degree wedge pillow and have not experienced a single episode since. It is truly a wonder drug. My quality of life has been restored. | F | 34 | 4 months | 10/11/2008 | 5 | Barretts esophogus/reflux /hiatal h | Constapation. Dizzy. | Works as miracle drug for me. Got my life back. | F | 62 | 4 months 1gm/2 time | 1/30/2016 | 5 | Ibs | Helps relief burning sensation of gastritis | F | 43 | 4 months 30 mg | 8/9/2019 | 3 | GERDS | Headaches, Stomach pains, Dizziness, Brain Fog, Brittle Bones | F | 48 | 4 months | 12/12/2013 | 2 | Chest pain, back pain with arm pain | Extreme weight loss, lack of appetite, nausea, lethargy, chills | Had chest pain and back pain. 1st Dr. Diagnosed me with GERD and stress, prescribed carafate pills 3x day b4 meals and see GI spec. It worked at first for about month. Saw GI spec who did endo. He said nothing is wrong but keep taking pills anyway. By the next month I wasn't hungry anymore. Couldn't keep anything down. Chills and nausea and dibilitating weakness. Lost 40 lbs in 4 months. Stopped taking the pills, started feeling better. Able to eat. Only able to put back on 10 lbs so far. | M | 48 | 4 months | 3/16/2020 | 5 | Gastritis | Mouth watery,metallic taste mild stomach ache but tolerable, from 10 mg 2x a day Im cutting down cause I also take 40 of nexium and I eat bland foods | F | 64 | 3 months 2 tspx a d | 1/8/2019 | 5 | GERD AND REFLUX | AFTER 3 MONTHS CONSTIPATION STARTED | BEEN ON 3 DIFFERENT PILLS NEXIUM, PRILOSEC, PROTONICS---- CARAFATE IS WORKING MUCH BETTER | M | 70 | 3 months 10 MG 4X day | 8/26/2010 | 5 | CVS on ROB thru pic line 24 he day | None had to stop taking because it was covered by my insurance and cost me $50 through Humana and one day when I went to refill the liquid version was $2000. The man next to me with United Heath Care had the same problem. | Anyone know the reason for the huge jump in cost for the liquid version | 48 | 3 months | 1/6/2018 | 5 | nausea & vomiting after gastric byp | No side effects noted. | F | 51 | 3 months 1 gm | 8/24/2015 |
CARAFATE (SUCRALFATE): This medication is used to treat ulcers in the intestines. Sucralfate forms a coating over ulcers, protecting the area from further injury. This helps ulcers heal more quickly. (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)