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I'm sorry to hear that Chance is having all of these troubles. I do not usually have patients that vomit on sucralfate. The medication works best if even on an empty stomach and separate from any other medications he may be taking. I like to have owners give it as a slurry. The tablet will dissolve in a syringe of water and can be given that way. I would try these suggestions before stopping the medication. If he continues to vomit, your veterinarian can prescribe a medication for nausea or another GI protectant instead of sucralfate. I hope this information helps!
Updated on September 24th, 2025
Yes you can, a one tablet slurry. I'm not sure it will help much but it won't hurt. Call your vet when you can and report the reaction. It would be best to switch her to a different antibiotic. Amoxi-Clav is notorious for causing GI upset. Hope this helps.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
Hello, sorry to hear about Faith. If you think the sucralfate is making her feel sicker then you can chose to discontinue until you talk with your veterinarian tomorrow and discuss permanently discontinuing this medication. An ulcer should have healed by this time. Hope this helps and best of luck.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
I would recommend calling your veterinarian to clarify the dose. The dose for Carafate does seem low to me but their is a very wide range for the medication. Since the veterinarian prescribed Carafate they might have a specific reason for the lower dose. I would follow the label until you can contact the veterinarian.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
In the past in the UK we used to prescribe Antepsin syrup or tablets for gastric ulcers, in addition to analgesic medications (no antinflammatories !) and antiacids. It used to be a human medication so needed informed consent from the owners and compliance to the cascade (it could be used in cases where no other authorised animal medication was available). Unfortunately then there was a shortage in his availability and other medications had to be used on their own.. Antepsin, or sulcralfate, created a barrier between the ulcer and the acid content of the stomach. The antiacids now are still used, and their active drug is either omeprazole and/or ranitidine.
Updated on September 24th, 2025