Jul
22
CARAFATE
Filed Under Gastrointestinal
Drug Uses
Carafate is employed for the treatment and the prevention of the ulcers. It can also be employed for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
How Taken
Employ Carafate as directed by your doctor. Take in Carafate on a stomach empties at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal. Do not take an antiacid during at least 30 minutes before or after taking Carafate. It can take 4 to 8 weeks for the complete cure of your ulcer. Continue to take Carafate for the full course of the treatment even if you feel better. Do not take Carafate at the same time as other medicines. Take in Carafate at least 2 hours after other medicines. If you are not sure about the best hour to take Carafate, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Warnings/Precautions
Before taking Carafate, known as your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, particularly if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances, if you are allergic to any ingredient in Carafate, if you have problems of kidney or are on dialysis, or have the filling of the intestines or the difficulty swallowing, if you are pregnant, far-sighted to become pregnant or nurse with the centre. If you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will have to discuss the advantages and the risks to take Carafate while you are pregnant. It is not known if Carafate is found out of mother’s milk. If you are or will nurse with the centre while you take Carafate, check with your doctor. Discuss all the possible risks with your baby. Some medicines can act one on the other with Carafate. Said consequently your doctor of all the medicine of regulation or nonprescription, of preparation of sweet herbs, or dietetic supplement which you take. Carafate with aluminium in him. Before you begin any new medicine, check the label to see whether it with aluminium in it too. Carafate should be employed with the extreme attention in the children. Safety and the effectiveness in the children were not confirmed.
Missed Dose
If you miss an amount take it as soon as you remember. However if it is almost time for the next amount, jump the missed amount and continue your program of regular proportioning. Do not take a double dose to compensate missed.
Possible Side Effects
Some of the possible side effects are constipation, the giddiness, to feel a movement of vorticity. Contact your so unspecified doctor among these or other side effects occur. If you test one of serious side effects afterwards, should seek to you immediately allergic reactions of medical attention (eruption, hives, to itch, difficulty breathing, sealing in the trunk, swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or language).
Storage
Store Carafate with the C) the F 68 - 77 (20 - 25. Store starting from heat, of moisture, and the light. Not stored in the bathroom. Keep Carafate out of the range of the children.
Overdose
If the overdose is suspecte medical attention of research immediately.
More Information
Carafate can cause the giddiness. These effects can worsen if Carafate is taken with alcohol or some other drugs. Employ Carafate with prudence. Do not lead or do not carry out other tasks probably not very sure until you know react yourselves to this drug. If your symptoms do not improve or if they worsen, contact your doctor. Carafate should be only employed by the patient for whom one prescribed it. Do not take less or more or do not take them more often than not prescribed by your doctor.
Disclaimer
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