Why CARAFATE* (Sucralfate ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of CARAFATE: satisfied (average rating score: 3.49)
(based on 45 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** CARAFATE
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gastritis* | 6 |
| 2 | Oesophagitis | 2 |
| 3 | Irritable bowel syndrome | 1 |
| 4 | Ulcer* | 1 |
| 5 | Gastric ulcer* | 1 |
| 6 | Crohn's disease* | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of CARAFATE **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nausea* | 7 |
| 2 | Burning sensation | 6 |
| 3 | Headache | 5 |
| 4 | Abdominal discomfort | 5 |
| 5 | Pain* | 4 |
| 6 | Back pain | 3 |
| 7 | Dyspepsia | 3 |
| 8 | Drug ineffective* | 3 |
| 9 | Constipation | 3 |
| 10 | Dry mouth | 3 |
| 11 | Dizziness* | 3 |
| 12 | Insomnia | 2 |
| 13 | Abdominal pain* | 2 |
| 14 | Muscle spasms | 2 |
| 15 | Dementia alzheimer's type | 2 |
| 16 | Vomiting* | 2 |
| 17 | Disturbance in attention | 2 |
| 18 | Decompression sickness | 1 |
| 19 | Crush syndrome | 1 |
| 20 | Lymphoma | 1 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for CARAFATE
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Sucralfate (Antepsin, Ulcogant, Carafate, Sucralfate, Ulsanic)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com