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What Is The Administration Schedule For Magnesium Hydroxide Ranitidine And Sucralfate?

Mr. C. has been diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease and the following medications have been ordered: (a) Magnesium hydroxide/aluminum hydroxide (Mylanta) 15 mL PO 1 hour before bedtime and 3 hours after mealtime and at bedtime; (b) Ranitidine (Zantac) 300 mg PO at bedtime; and (c) Sucralfate / Carafate 1 g or 10ml suspension (500mg / 5mL) 1 hour before meals and at bedtime. The patient reports eating meals at 7 a.m., noon, and 6 p.m., and a bedtime snack at 10 p.m. Plan an administration schedule that will be most therapeutic and acceptable to the patient.
Tue, 29 Mar 2016
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Hi,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
I understand your concern.
What medications has been suggested to be taken is for the peptic ulcer disease. Based on the schedule of the meals as stated, the medications can be taken in the following way:
1. Sucralfate has to be taken orally 1 hour before noon meals (11 AM) and bedtime snacks (9 PM).
2. Magnesium hydroxide needs to be taken orally 1 hour before bedtime snacks (9 PM) and 3 hours after afternoon meals (3 PM).
3. Ranitidine needs to be taken orally at bedtime, about 30 minutes before snacks (9.30 PM).
Hope the information provided would be helpful.
All the best.
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What Is The Administration Schedule For Magnesium Hydroxide Ranitidine And Sucralfate?

Hi, Thanks for posting in HCM. I understand your concern. What medications has been suggested to be taken is for the peptic ulcer disease. Based on the schedule of the meals as stated, the medications can be taken in the following way: 1. Sucralfate has to be taken orally 1 hour before noon meals (11 AM) and bedtime snacks (9 PM). 2. Magnesium hydroxide needs to be taken orally 1 hour before bedtime snacks (9 PM) and 3 hours after afternoon meals (3 PM). 3. Ranitidine needs to be taken orally at bedtime, about 30 minutes before snacks (9.30 PM). Hope the information provided would be helpful. All the best.