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Gastric Protective Tablets for Ulcers and GI Inflammation in Pets and Horses
Product Description
Sucralfate 1g Tablets are a prescription gastroprotectant used by veterinarians to treat and prevent ulcers and erosions of the mouth, esophagus, stomach, and intestines in dogs, cats, and horses. In the acidic stomach environment, sucralfate reacts with hydrochloric acid and transforms into a thick paste that sticks directly to ulcerated tissue, sitting between the damaged mucosa and the stomach acid, bile salts, and digestive enzymes trying to reach it. This gives the tissue underneath the space it needs to recover. It also acts as a phosphorus binder in dogs with chronic kidney disease, and tablets can be crushed and dissolved in water to make a slurry for easier giving.
Benefits
- Direct Ulcer Protection: Lays a physical protective coating over ulcerated mucosa, standing between it and further acid, bile, and enzyme damage so healing can happen.
- NSAID Ulcer Prevention: Helps keep gastrointestinal ulceration at bay in pets on long-term aspirin, NSAIDs, or corticosteroid treatment.
- Esophageal and Oral Ulcer Support: Reaches beyond the stomach and intestines to address ulcerations in the mouth, esophagus, and food tube as well.
- Phosphorus Binding in Kidney Disease: Latches onto dietary phosphorus in the gastrointestinal tract, helping bring elevated blood phosphorus levels down in dogs with chronic kidney disease.
- Minimal Systemic Absorption: Since sucralfate stays local in the gastrointestinal tract and barely enters the bloodstream, the risk of systemic side effects is very low.
Ingredients
Active Ingredients
Sucralfate 1g
How to Use
Sucralfate 1g Tablets are a prescription-only medication. A valid veterinarian prescription is required to purchase this product.
Please follow your veterinarian's specific instructions for the dosage and administration of this medication for your pet.
Disclaimer: Dosage and administration of this medication must be determined by a licensed veterinarian. Always consult your veterinarian before administering or adjusting any prescription medication for your pet.
Tucking a whole or half tablet into a soft pill pocket or pill wrap treat is another option that works well.
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Additional Information
Precautions
- Give on Empty Stomach: An acidic stomach is what activates sucralfate, so giving it at least an hour before or two hours after a meal is what gets the best result.
- Space Two Hours From Other Medications: Sucralfate grabs onto many other drugs in the gut and drags their absorption down, so at least two hours between it and other medications is essential.
- Avoid in Known Allergies: Any pet with a known sensitivity or allergic reaction to sucralfate should not be given this medication.
- Caution in Megacolon: Cats with megacolon or ongoing constipation need careful management on this medication, as the aluminum content can push constipation further.
- Caution in Pregnancy: How this medication affects pregnant or lactating animals is not established, so it should only be used with direct veterinary guidance.
- Drug Interaction Risk: Tetracycline, cimetidine, digoxin, famotidine, and fluoroquinolone antibiotics all absorb poorly when given at the same time as sucralfate, so timing matters.
Possible Side Effects
- Constipation: The aluminum content of this medication makes constipation the most commonly seen reaction, and it tends to come up more in cats than dogs.
- Vomiting in Cats: Vomiting can come up in cats on this medication and is worth watching during the course of treatment.
- Aluminum Accumulation Risk: Very prolonged high-dose use, particularly in animals with kidney disease, carries a theoretical risk of aluminum building up in the body over time.
- Reduced Drug Absorption: Other medications given too close to a sucralfate dose may not reach the blood levels needed to be fully effective.
Storage Information
- Room Temperature: Tablets do best at room temperature inside a tightly closed container, kept away from moisture and heat.
- Protect From Moisture and Heat: Humid conditions and direct sunlight can chip away at the tablet's stability, so a dry, shaded spot is the right place for these tablets.
- Out of Reach: Keep this medication somewhere children and untreated animals in the home cannot get to it.
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Shipping & Return
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: What conditions does sucralfate treat in dogs, cats, and horses?
Ans: Mouth, esophagus, stomach, and intestinal ulcers in dogs, cats, and horses are all within sucralfate's treatment and prevention scope. Kidney disease, NSAID use, corticosteroid treatment, and primary gastrointestinal disease are among the causes it addresses. It is also prescribed in dogs and cats managing chronic kidney disease, where its ability to bind phosphorus in the gut helps stop blood phosphorus from climbing too high.
Q2: Why must sucralfate be given on an empty stomach?
Ans: Sucralfate needs the stomach's acidity to trigger the reaction that turns it into the thick paste that coats and protects ulcerated tissue. Food in the stomach blunts that acidity and leaves sucralfate unable to activate properly, which knocks its protective effect down significantly. Giving it at least an hour before or two hours after eating is what gets the most out of it.
Q3: Can sucralfate tablets be dissolved in water for cats that refuse tablets?
Ans: Crushing the tablet and stirring it into a small amount of lukewarm water to make a slurry that goes in by dosing syringe is a practical approach for cats and small dogs that balk at tablets. Giving it a good stir before each use is important. A veterinarian may lean toward this method specifically for esophageal or gastric ulcers where direct contact time with the affected tissue matters.
Q4: Why must sucralfate be given at least two hours apart from other medications?
Ans: Sucralfate has a tendency to latch onto other drugs in the gastrointestinal tract and drag their absorption into the bloodstream down considerably. Tetracyclines, fluoroquinolone antibiotics, famotidine, cimetidine, and digoxin are among the ones most affected. Keeping sucralfate at least two hours away from everything else in the medication schedule is what stops that interaction from happening.
Q5: Is sucralfate safe for long-term use in dogs and cats with kidney disease?
Ans: Long-term use for ulcer protection and phosphorus binding in kidney disease patients is well established for sucralfate. The aluminum content does introduce a theoretical risk of accumulation over very prolonged high-dose treatment in animals whose kidneys are already struggling to clear things out. A veterinarian will keep tabs on phosphorus levels and overall health throughout to catch anything that needs adjusting.