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It is called a Gail model for determining risk (NM)

Posted By: Aging MT on 2007-12-13
In Reply to: Lifetime risk of breast cancer. - IndianaMT

Subject: It is called a Gail model for determining risk (NM)

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Synonyms



  • aluminum sucrose sulfate, basic

U.S./Canadian Brand Names



  • Apo®-Sucralfate (Can)
  • Carafate®
  • Novo-Sucralate (Can)
  • Nu-Sucralfate (Can)
  • PMS-Sucralfate (Can)
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Therapeutic Category



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Use

Short-term management of duodenal ulcers; gastric ulcers; suspension may be used topically for treatment of stomatitis due to cancer chemotherapy or other causes of esophageal and gastric erosions

Usual Dosage


  Children: Dose not established, doses of 40-80 mg/kg/day divided every 6 hours have been used

  Stomatitis: Oral: 2.5-5 mL (1 g/10 mL suspension), swish and spit or swish and swallow 4 times/day

  Adults:

  Duodenal ulcer treatment: Oral: 1 g 4 times/day, 1 hour before meals or food and at bedtime for 4-8 weeks, or alternatively 2 g twice daily

  Duodenal ulcer maintenance therapy: Oral: 1 g twice daily

  Stomatitis: Oral: 1 g/10 mL suspension, swish and spit or swish and swallow 4 times/day

Dosage Forms


  Suspension, oral: 1 g/10 mL (10 mL, 414 mL, 420 mL)

  Tablet: 1 g


Verbatim if that what is called for.
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