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Radiation Oncology • Thoracic Malignancies
How do you instruct patients taking sucralfate?
I feel like it’s nearly impossible to take carafate QID and avoid food and medications for 1-2 hours before and after. How do you counsel patients so that they get efficacy of the drug but can maintain regular diets?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
I have actually been quite surprised with the effectiveness of carafate slurry 4 times a day. So many patients are anxious about narcotics these days, and getting folks through chemo + radiation to the chest is challenging. I find carafate is a good intermediate point between PPIs/antacids and narco...
Comments
Radiation Oncologist at Torrance Memorial Medical Center
@Craig W. Stevens - Do you have patients make the ...
@Craig W. Stevens - Do you have patients make the ...
Radiation Oncologist at Beaumont Health System
Yes. I have them get the tablets and make their ow...
Yes. I have them get the tablets and make their ow...
Radiation Oncologist at Torrance Memorial Medical Center
Thank you!
Thank you!
Radiation Oncologist at Yale School of Medicine
@Craig W. Stevens how do you advise them to schedu...
@Craig W. Stevens how do you advise them to schedu...
Radiation Oncologist at Beaumont Health System
Carafate about 5 minutes before eating. Narcotics ...
Carafate about 5 minutes before eating. Narcotics ...
Radiation Oncologist at NYU Langone Medical Center
Agree that magic mouthwash is best for oral and ph...
Agree that magic mouthwash is best for oral and ph...
Radiation Oncologist at Mallory Radiotherapy, PLLC
A spoonful of honey also works well.
A spoonful of honey also works well.
Radiation Oncologist at Northeast Radiation Oncology
Huh… I like the olive oil and honey idea. E...
Huh… I like the olive oil and honey idea. E...
Radiation Oncologist at Allegheny Health Network
We've had trouble getting lidocaine for magic mout...
We've had trouble getting lidocaine for magic mout...
Radiation Oncologist at McMaster University School of Medicine
Sucralfate can be effective - important to tell pa...
Sucralfate can be effective - important to tell pa...
I agree. There are many "oldies but goodies" in me...
I find slurries to be fairly effective, but timing...