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.

What other drugs will affect sucralfate?

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.

Where can I get more information?

Your pharmacist can provide more information about sucralfate.

Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medication only for the indication prescribed.