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 active duodenal 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

[sucr(ose) + blend of al(uminum) and sulfate.]

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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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