Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A drug, C12H54Al16O75S8, that binds to gastric acid and is composed of a sulfated polysaccharide and aluminum complex, used to treat duodenal ulcers and gastroesophageal reflux disease.
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- noun An
oral gastrointestinal medication primarily indicated for the treatment of activeduodenal ulcers .
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- noun medicine consisting of a tablet (trade name Carafate) used to treat peptic ulcers; said to bind to the ulcer site and coat it
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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The only mucosal protective drug being used, says Murray, is sucralfate (Carafate), and it is only effective for the glandular lining of the stomach and the duodenum, where ulcers and lesions are less likely to occur.
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TREATMENT: For those with mild disease (one or two periods of symptoms a year), prescription drugs that reduce secretion of stomach acid (cimetidine, ranitidine, famotidine, nizatidine, or omeprazole) or that coat the lining of the stomach (sucralfate) usually relieve pain within a week, although ulcers take about eight weeks to heal.
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