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Sucralfate (Carafate), a substituted sugar molecule with no nutritional value, does not inhibit gastric acid, but rather, reacts with existing stomach acid to form a thick coating that covers the surface of an ulcer

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What is sucralfate medicine for?

Sucralfate is used to treat or prevent ulcers.


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