Sucralfate is a prescription medication used to treat peptic ulcers. It is marketed under the brand name Carafate. In Pakistan sucralfate is available under the brand name of ulsanic. It can be taken orally, in tablet or suspension form. Sucralfate was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1981

Chemical makeup

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Chemically, it is a complex of the disaccharide sugar, sucrose, combined with sulfate and aluminum. Its chemical formula is C₁₂H₁₄O₁₁(SO₃Al(OH)₂)₈·(Al(OH)₃)_x·(H₂O)_y, where x is 8 to 10 and y is 22 to 31. In acidic solutions (e.g. gastric acid) it forms a thick paste that has a strong negative charge.

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