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Taking sucralfate can make it harder for your body to absorb many other medications, especially:

• cimetidine (Tagamet);

• digoxin (digitalis, Lanoxin);

• levothyroxine (Synthroid);

• phenytoin (Dilantin);

• quinidine (Quinaglute, Quinidex, Quin-Release);

• ranitidine (Zantac);

• tetracycline (Brodspec, Panmycin, Sumycin, Tetracap);

• theophylline (Elixophyllin, Respbid, Slo-Bid, Theo-Dur, and others);

• a blood thinner such as warfarin (Coumadin); or

• certain antibiotics such as ciprofloxacin (Cipro), levofloxacin (Levaquin), lomefloxacin (Maxaquin), ketoconazole (Nizoral), and others.

This list is not complete and there may be other drugs that can interact with sucralfate. Tell your doctor about all your prescription and over-the-counter medications, vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start a new medication without telling your doctor.

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Less serious side effects may include:

• nausea, vomiting, indigestion;

• stomach pain;

• constipation, diarrhea;

• mild itching or skin rash;

• sleep problems (insomnia);

• dizziness, drowsiness, spinning sensation;

• headache; or

• back pain.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Tell your doctor about any unusual or bothersome side effect.