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Carafate Tablets

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Carafate Tablets

In this study, prn antacids were not permitted.

In the other study, scheduled endoscopies were performed at 6 and 12 months, but for-cause endoscopies were permitted as symptoms dictated. Median symptom scores between the sucralfate and placebo groups were not significantly different. A life table intention-to-treat analysis for the 94 patients enrolled in the trial had the following results:

Duodenal Ulcer Recurrence Rate (%)


Drug n 6 months 12 months
CARAFATE 48 19* 27*
Placebo 46 54 65
*P<0.002

In this study, prn antacids were permitted.

Data from placebo-controlled studies longer than 1 year are not available.

Brand Name: Carafate Tablets
Generic Name: Sucralfate
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