Sucralfate Carafate: Putting Ulcers on the Defensive

Not only are gastric and duodenal ulcers some of the most painful health problems you are ever likely to experience; they make life even more unpleasant by drastically restricting the kinds of food you can eat and the amount of stress you can tolerate. The arrival of ulcer medications like Sucralfate Carafate, however, has now made having an ulcer a much less frightening and excruciating experience.

What Sucralfate Carafate Does

Sucralfate Carafate is formulated from a combination of aluminum, sucrose, disaccharide sugar, and sulfate, compounds which are only minimally absorbed in the digestive tract sot that they are voided almost intact. But because of their low absorption, the ingredients of Sucralfate Carafate can coat any ulcers in the stomach or duodenal lining with a barrier which protects them from being aggravated by stomach acids.  Sucralfate Carafate is also an effective treatment for GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease, which is a result of the aging process.  People suffering from GERD have weakened esophageal sphincter valves, which allow stomach acid to leak into the lower esophagus. If left untreated, GERD can sometimes lead to a form of cancer known as Barrett’s esophagus.  Read more... (540 words, estimated 2:10 mins reading time)