Sucralfate Tablet

Dosage form: tablet
Drug class:Miscellaneous GI agents

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on May 23, 2022.

Sucralfate Tablet Description

Sucralfate, USP is an α-D-glucopyranoside, β-D-fructofuranosyl-, octakis(hydrogen sulfate), aluminum complex.

R = SO3Al(OH)2

Tablets for oral administration contain 1 g of sucralfate, USP and the following inactive ingredients: corn starch, magnesium stearate, and microcrystalline cellulose.

Therapeutic Category

antiulcer

Sucralfate Tablet - Clinical Pharmacology

Sucralfate is only minimally absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. The small amounts of the sulfated disaccharide that are absorbed are excreted primarily in the urine.

Although the mechanism of sucralfate’s ability to accelerate healing of duodenal ulcers remains to be fully defined, it is known that it exerts its effect through a local, rather than syst...