Sucralfate

Sucralfate is an anti-ulcer drug useful for the treatment and prevention of gastric (stomach) and intestinal ulcers.Sucralfate is used in the treatment and prevention of oral (mouth), esophagus (food tube), stomach and intestinal ulcers. Sucralfate promotes healing in animals with ulcers or erosions (shallow depressions in the stomach lining). Sucralfate may be useful in preventing gastritis (stomach inflammation) caused by ulcerogenic drugs (such as aspirin). Another use is in the management of acid reflux disease to reduce injury to the esophagus.

CAS Number: 54182-58-0
Molecular formula: C12H54Al16O75S8
Molecular weight:2086.75 g/mol