Sucralfate and Gaviscon drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Sucralfate (sucralfate) and Gaviscon (aluminum hydroxide; magnesium trisilicate). Common drug interactions include nausea among females and pyrexia among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Sucralfate and Gaviscon. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 91 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Sucralfate?
Sucralfate has active ingredients of sucralfate. It is often used in gastroesophageal reflux disease. eHealthMe is studying from 17,548 Sucralfate users. Check the latest studies of Sucralfate.
What is Gaviscon?
Gaviscon has active ingredients of aluminum hydroxide; magnesium trisilicate. It is often used in gastroesophageal reflux disease. eHealthMe is studying from 12,355 Gaviscon users. Check the latest studies of Gaviscon.
91 people who take Sucralfate and Gaviscon together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Sucralfate and Gaviscon, by gender? *:
female:
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Pain
- Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
- Fall
- Procedural pain
- Weight decreased
- Chest pain
- Vomiting
- Abdominal pain upper
- Anxiety
male:
- Pyrexia (fever)
- Pancytopenia (medical condition in which there is a reduction in the number of red and white blood cells, as well as platelets)
- Diabetes mellitus non-insulin-dependent
- Haemorrhoids (a swollen vein or group of veins in the region of the anus)
- Asthenia (weakness)
- Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
- Fall
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
- Blood creatine phosphokinase increased
- Chronic kidney disease
What are the common drug interactions of Sucralfate and Gaviscon, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
- Infection
20-29:
- Anaphylactic reaction (serious allergic reaction)
- Oesophagitis (inflammation of oesophagus)
- Frequent bowel movements
- Scoliosis (a medical condition in which a person's spine is curved from side to side)
- Spinal fusion surgery
30-39:
- Chronic kidney disease
- Renal injury (kidney injury)
40-49:
- Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development)
- Diabetes mellitus non-insulin-dependent
- Haemorrhoids (a swollen vein or group of veins in the region of the anus)
- Myopathy (a muscular disease in which the muscle fibres do not function)
- Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
- Blood creatine phosphokinase increased
- Fall
- Weight decreased
- Asthenia (weakness)
50-59:
- Tooth abscess (pus formation in tooth)
- Tooth disorder (tooth disease)
- Tooth infection
- Vitreous floaters (spots before the eyes)
- Abdominal pain upper
- Anxiety
- Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints)
- Back pain
- Body height decreased
- Bone density decreased
60+:
- Pyrexia (fever)
- Sepsis (a severe blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death)
- Weight decreased
- Fall
- Asthenia (weakness)
- Myalgia (muscle pain)
- Pain
- Procedural pain
- Anxiety
- Blood glucose increased
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Pain: 26 people, 28.57%
- High Blood Cholesterol: 19 people, 20.88%
- High Blood Pressure: 17 people, 18.68%
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 14 people, 15.38%
- Gastric Ulcer (stomach ulcer): 13 people, 14.29%
- Infection: 12 people, 13.19%
- Stress And Anxiety: 10 people, 10.99%
- Cardiac Disorder: 8 people, 8.79%
- Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 7 people, 7.69%
- Thrombosis (formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel): 7 people, 7.69%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Effectiveness of, side effects of, and alternative drugs to the 2 drugs:
- Sucralfate (17,548 reports)
- Gaviscon (12,355 reports)
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zSub-studies by gender and age:
Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all interactions between Sucralfate and drugs from A to Z:
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on sucralfate and aluminum hydroxide; magnesium trisilicate (the active ingredients of Sucralfate and Gaviscon, respectively), and Sucralfate and Gaviscon (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
How to use the study?
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