Carafate and Tooth extraction - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Tooth extraction is reported as a side effect among people who take Carafate (sucralfate), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, also take Aredia, and have Osteoporosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Tooth extraction 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 Tooth extraction?

Tooth extraction is found to be associated with 1,115 drugs and 856 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Tooth extraction.

On Aug, 05, 2026

13,583 people reported to have side effects when taking Carafate.
Among them, 68 people (0.5%) have Tooth extraction.

Among these 68 people:

What is the gender of people who have Tooth extraction when taking Carafate? *

female: 69.12 %
male: 30.88 %

What is the age of people who have Tooth extraction when taking Carafate? *

What are other drugs people take besides Carafate? *

What are other side effects people have besides Tooth extraction? *

Pain: 51 people, 75.00%
Pain In Jaw: 51 people, 75.00%
Bone Disorder: 48 people, 70.59%
Stress And Anxiety: 46 people, 67.65%
Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 36 people, 52.94%
Osteomyelitis (infection of bone): 36 people, 52.94%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 35 people, 51.47%
Dental Caries: 34 people, 50.00%
Sepsis (a severe blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death): 34 people, 50.00%
Cellulitis (infection under the skin): 33 people, 48.53%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 31 people, 45.59%
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (an autoimmune disease, which means the body's immune system mistakenly, attacks healthy tissue): 19 people, 27.94%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 12 people, 17.65%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 9 people, 13.24%
Pain: 8 people, 11.76%
Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 5 people, 7.35%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 3 people, 4.41%
Constipation: 2 people, 2.94%
Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 2 people, 2.94%
Abdominal Pain: 2 people, 2.94%

* 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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