1 g PO QID on an empty stomach (1 hour before meals and at bedtime); 1 g BID for maintenance
preparations
String
1 g tablets; 1 g/10 mL suspension
fda_max
String
4 g/d typical
pill_id
Text
routes
List of String, delimiter: ,
Oral
onset
String
Mucosal protection within hours; ulcer healing over 2-4 weeks
duration
String
6 hours per dose
halflife
String
Not meaningfully described — sucralfate is essentially non-absorbed'"`UNIQ--ref-00000DC2-QINU`"'
bioavailability
String
<5% systemic absorption (this is the safety basis)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000DC3-QINU`"'
pregnancy
String
Generally considered safe due to minimal systemic absorption.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup>
