Carafate and Bone marrow failure - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Bone marrow failure is reported as a side effect among people who take Carafate (sucralfate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Nexium, and have Chronic myeloid leukaemia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Bone marrow failure when taking Carafate. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 13,583 people who have side effects when taking Carafate from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Carafate?

Carafate has active ingredients of sucralfate. It is often used in gastroesophageal reflux disease. eHealthMe is studying from 14,028 Carafate users. Check the latest studies of Carafate.

What is Bone marrow failure?

Bone marrow failure is found to be associated with 1,015 drugs and 1,438 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Bone marrow failure.

On Jul, 07, 2026

13,583 people reported to have side effects when taking Carafate.
Among them, 13 people (0.1%) have Bone marrow failure.

Could Carafate cause Bone marrow failure?

Among these 13 people:

What is the gender of people who have Bone marrow failure when taking Carafate? *

female: 53.85 %
male: 46.15 %

What is the age of people who have Bone marrow failure when taking Carafate? *

What are other drugs people take besides Carafate? *

What are other side effects people have besides Bone marrow failure? *

Weakness: 7 people, 53.85%
Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage (bleeding gastrointestinal tract): 6 people, 46.15%
Haemoglobin Decreased: 5 people, 38.46%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 5 people, 38.46%
Hiatal Hernia (hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm): 4 people, 30.77%
Coronary Heart Disease (narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries): 4 people, 30.77%
High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 30.77%
Tricuspid Valve Incompetence (inefficient heart valve): 4 people, 30.77%
Mitral Valve Incompetence (inefficient heart valve): 4 people, 30.77%
Chest Pain: 4 people, 30.77%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (acute cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts): 3 people, 23.08%
Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (long lasting type of cancer that starts in the blood-forming cells of the bone marrow and invades the blood): 3 people, 23.08%
Breast Cancer Metastatic: 2 people, 15.38%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 2 people, 15.38%
Hyperuricaemia (level of uric acid in the blood that is abnormally high): 2 people, 15.38%
High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 15.38%
Diabetes: 1 person, 7.69%
Acute Myeloid Leukaemia Recurrent (acute cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblast- recurrent): 1 person, 7.69%
Anorectal Abscess: 1 person, 7.69%
Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 1 person, 7.69%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on sucralfate (the active ingredients of Carafate) and Carafate (the brand name). 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?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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