THE SUCRALFATE METHOD: Informative Guide On Sucralfate Used To Treat Stomach Ulcers, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Radiation Procitis, And Stomach Inflamation

by Alejandro Espinoza

Local mucosal adhesion can be improved with sucralfate, the hydroxy aluminum salt of sucrose octasulfate. Sucralfate, when exposed to an acidic environment, transforms into a viscous gel that binds to preteinacious exudates in an ulcer crater. About six hours is how long this Band-Aid® solution works. Sucralfate may continue to be in suspension at higher pH levels, and it may help to create a more favorable environment in the stomach by, among other things, binding epidermal growth factor, preventing the release of pepsin, buffering hydrogen ions, stimulating prostaglandin E, increasing bicarbonate secretion, stimulating mucous secretion, and so on. Sucralfate is poorly absorbed, has local rather than systemic effects, and has no impact on gastric-acid production or enzyme activity. Oral, esophageal, stomach, duodenal, and colonic ulcers can all be treated with sucralfate. Most of the time, sucralfate is administered first thing in the morning on an empty stomach.

46 pages, Paperback

Published August 10, 2022