Should Sucralfate And Carafate Be Taken Together?
 
                                    
                                    
                                          
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                                            Question : I received a prescription from my doctor for Sucralfate 1gm. 2 days later I received a prescription for carafate 1GM/10ML suspension should I take both prescriptions or is this a duplicate on there part it is the weekend and they are closed
                            
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Hi and thanks for the query
Both are the same and you can have any one of them
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                                      Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
                                  
                              
                                         
 
                                    
                                    
                                
 
                                    One or the other not both at the same time
                                
                            
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Both are smae. Hence take any one only
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                             Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
                              
                            
                                  
                                      Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
                                  
                              
                                         
 
                                    
                                    
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