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Sucralfate PDF
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Implementation PDF Page #2
● PO: Administer on an empty stomach, 1 hr before meals and at bedtime. Tablet
may be broken or dissolved in water before ingestion. Shake suspension well be-
fore administration.
● If nasogastric or feeding tube administration is required, consult pharmacist; pro-
tein-binding properties of sucralfate have resulted in formation of a bezoar when
administered with enteral feedings and other medications.
● If antacids are also required for pain, administer 30 min before or after sucralfate
dosage.
Patient/Family Teaching
● Advise patient to continue with course of therapy for 4– 8 wk, even if feeling better,
to ensure ulcer healing. If a dose is missed, take as soon as remembered unless
almost time for next dose; do not double doses.
● Advise patient that increase in fluid intake, dietary bulk, and exercise may prevent
drug-induced constipation.
● Emphasize the importance of routine examinations to monitor progress.
Evaluation/Desired Outcomes
● Decrease in abdominal pain.
● Prevention and healing of duodenal ulcers, seen by x-ray examination and endos-
copy.
Why was this drug prescribed for your patient?