SF 20mg Tablet
Product Info
Prescription required | Yes |
Marketer | West-Coast Pharmaceutical Works Ltd |
Active Ingredient | Sucralfate (20mg) |
Storage | Store below 30°C |
Chemical Class | Disaccharide Sulfates |
Habit Forming | No |
Therapeutic Class | GASTRO INTESTINAL |
Action Class | Anti-Ulcerants |
User Rating | 4.2 |
User Reviews | 387 |
FAQ
SF 20mg Tablet Reviews
SF 20mg is taken one hour before meals preferably at bedtime in the dose and duration advised by the doctor. You should keep taking this medicine for as long as your doctor recommends. If you stop treatment too early your symptoms may come back and your condition may worsen.
The most common side effect of SF 20mg are constipation and headache. To prevent constipation, take plenty of fluids while on treatment with this medicine. Dizziness and sleepiness may occasionally occur, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you.
Before taking SF 20mg inform the doctor if you are suffering from any liver or kidney disease. Let your doctor know about all other medications you are taking as some may affect, or be affected by this medicine. Do not take antacids within two hours of taking SF 20mg.
How SF 20mg Tablet Works
How to Use SF 20mg Tablet
Benefits of SF 20mg Tablet
- In Treatment of Intestinal ulcers: Intestinal ulcers are painful sores that develop in the inner lining of the intestine. SF 20mg is used to treat intestinal ulcers. SF 20mg works by reducing the amount of acid your stomach makes, preventing further damage to the ulcer, and heals naturally. SF 20mg also reduces pain and bleeding associated with intestinal ulcers. You may be given other medicines along with this medicine depending on what caused the ulcer. You need to keep taking SF 20mg as prescribed by the doctor for it to be effective, even if the symptoms seem to disappear.
- In Treatment of Stomach ulcers: Stomach ulcers are painful sores that develop in the inner lining of the stomach. SF 20mg is used to treat stomach ulcers. SF 20mg covers the damaged ulcer tissue in the stomach and protects it against stomach acid or further injury. This helps ulcers heal more quickly. $also gives relief from pain and discomfort in the stomach associated with stomach ulcers. You need to keep taking the medicine as it is prescribed for it to be effective, even if the symptoms seem to disappear.
Uses of SF 20mg Tablet
- Treatment of Intestinal ulcers
- Treatment of Stomach ulcers
SF 20mg Tablet Side Effects
Safety Tips
Quick Tips
- Use caution while driving or doing anything that requires concentration as SF 20mg can cause dizziness and sleepiness.
- Do not take antacids 30 minutes before or after taking this medication.
- It may take 4-6 weeks or more for the ulcers to heal completely. Do not stop taking the medicine until your doctor tells you to.
- Take SF 20mg on an empty stomach, preferably 1 hour before a meal.
- Do not take antacids 30 minutes before or after taking this medication.
- SF 20mg aids in healing of ulcers in the stomach and intestine.
- Inform your doctor if you have a kidney disorder.
- Inform your doctor if you have a kidney disorder.
- Take it on an empty stomach, preferably 1 hour before a meal.
- It may take 4-6 weeks or more for the ulcers to heal completely. Do not stop taking the medicine until your doctor tells you to.
- Use caution while driving or doing anything that requires concentration as SF 20mg can cause dizziness and sleepiness.
References
- Sucralfate. Bridgewater, NJ: Aptalis Pharma US; Mar. 2013.
- Wallace JL, Sharkey KA. Pharmacotherapy of Gastric Acidity, Peptic Ulcers, and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. In: Brunton LL, Chabner BA, Knollmann BC, editors. Goodman & Gilman’s: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 12th ed. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2011. p. 1315.
- McQuaid KR. Drugs Used in the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Diseases. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. pp. 1075-76.
- Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed) [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US); 2006. Sucralfate. [Updated 2018 Oct 31].
- Sucralfate [Drug Label]. Irvine, CA: Allergan USA, Inc.; 2017.
- Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO).
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