Sucralfate (Carafate): Some physicians use rinses made from sucralfate, a barrier antacid, when need
Posted By: mmk on 2007-12-10
In Reply to: Caragrape mouthwash for cancer patient? TIA! - MT
Subject: Sucralfate (Carafate): Some physicians use rinses made from sucralfate, a barrier antacid, when needed. Other health care practitioners simply use the sucralfate pill dissolved in two or three teaspoons of water as a rinse
Complete Discussion Below:  marks the location of current message within thread
The messages you are viewing
are archived/old.
To view latest messages and participate in discussions, select
the boards given in left menu
Other related messages found in our database
sucralfate? nm
Subject: sucralfate? nm
s
Sucralfate
Subject: Sucralfate
 That is it.
Thanks Wanderer!!!
There is something called sucralfate (sm)
Subject: There is something called sucralfate (sm)
Copied from my Quick Look drug reference:
Synonyms
- aluminum sucrose sulfate, basic
U.S./Canadian Brand Names
- ApoŽ-Sucralfate (Can)
- CarafateŽ
- Novo-Sucralate (Can)
- Nu-Sucralfate (Can)
- PMS-Sucralfate (Can)
- SulcrateŽ (Can)
Therapeutic Category
- Gastrointestinal Agent, Gastric or Duodenal Ulcer Treatment
UseShort-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
maybe sucralfate (for ulcers)
Subject: maybe sucralfate (for ulcers)
x
Carafate maybe?
Subject: Carafate maybe?
Still looking, but couldt he dictator be saying barrier guide?
Subject: Still looking, but couldt he dictator be saying barrier guide?
Interceed is an absorbable adhesion barrier...
Subject: Interceed is an absorbable adhesion barrier...
made by Johnson and Johnson.
Carafate - short-term treatment of duodenal ulcer
Subject: Carafate - short-term treatment of duodenal ulcer
Riopan (antacid)
Subject: Riopan (antacid)
Cal-Gest antacid
Subject: Cal-Gest antacid
Abby
s/l urine-prosy antacid
Subject: s/l urine-prosy antacid
Pt with UTI. Drink cranberry juice, s/l urineprosy antacid, avoid coffee, tea, spicy foods, alcohol, and carbonated beverage.
Thanks!!
There is an antacid-lidocaine "cocktail" that is pink
Subject: There is an antacid-lidocaine "cocktail" that is pink
for GERD. Sometimes has other meds in it.
Our job is not to police the physicians
Subject: Our job is not to police the physicians
on their dictation, just type what they say. How much time does one spend on figuring out how to "word" something they don't agree with?? Just type it and go on.
The hip. Other physicians have said "sorcele's sign
Subject: The hip. Other physicians have said "sorcele's sign
LOL!! Have heard of critical care physicians though!!! nm
Subject: LOL!! Have heard of critical care physicians though!!! nm
Inspection of chest is okay...Physicians watch the rise and fall of
Subject: Inspection of chest is okay...Physicians watch the rise and fall of
Probably talking about report physicians file with Motor Vehicle Dept - sm
Subject: Probably talking about report physicians file with Motor Vehicle Dept - sm
When patient's have seizure disorder or passing out episodes, etc. most states want physicians to fill out a "Confidential Morbidity Report" (or name similar to that) and send to the DMV letting them know the patient has been diagnosed with condition that can cause loss of control of the vehicle -- did doctor say he counseled patient on not driving until seizures under control for x-amount of months or something like that?
Dreft foot soaks. As in Dreft detergent. Older physicians recommend soaking feet in warm water
Subject: Dreft foot soaks. As in Dreft detergent. Older physicians recommend soaking feet in warm water
and Dreft - it soothes and softens and is gentle to the skin.
thanks, that's what I did, made it
Subject: thanks, that's what I did, made it
nitro paste.
It just seemed like you also had made
Subject: It just seemed like you also had made
several posts to indicate the possibility this person was testing, which was exactly what you were singling her out for, making too many posts. Maybe she was not sure her post went through. gosh! talk about impatience.
LOL!!! That really made my day, too
Subject: LOL!!! That really made my day, too
Really needed a good laugh today, thanks for that one!! Good Rx for a lot of men I've known...
LOL!!! Made my day!!! nm
Subject: LOL!!! Made my day!!! nm
thank you...u have made my day...I have
Subject: thank you...u have made my day...I have
been at this computer for a long time today, almost done. :0
It is still being made.
Subject: It is still being made.
x
Thank you! You made my week...sm
Subject: Thank you! You made my week...sm
I thought I was losing my mind when I heard "beetle nuts." Now that I have this information, I'm writing it down for future reference. We have a lot of Asian patients in this practice and it is probably what he was dictating. That's what I like about this business - you learn something new EVERY day! That's also what's great about our MT boards - MTs willing to help each other continually learn.
another made up word?
Subject: another made up word?
I have a doc that keeps dictating "dermatomy" when referring to skin incision. While this makes logical sense to me, I can't find this in any medical dictionary. Not sure what to put or just flag and bring it to her attention. Any ideas?
I should have made that more clear
Subject: I should have made that more clear
YES, a made up word...sm
Subject: YES, a made up word...sm
Syncope is a real word meaning a temporary loss of consciousness or faint. "Syncopized, syncopial, syncopizing" are NOT words; edit to had syncope, was syncopal or is experiencing syncope, respectively.
valves are often made from
Subject: valves are often made from
porcine (pigs)
typinlike made see the following - TX
Subject: typinlike made see the following - TX
She has sensory loss on the palmar aspect of the ulnar distribution, but not on the dorsum of the hand and she has weakness of the interocities, both the abductor digit minimi and the first dorsal neurosities are weak, not totally so the strength is perhaps 3˝ to 4 over 5, so it is not totally out, but it is weak.
I made a note of this too
Subject: I made a note of this too
I've just learned my something new for today - had never heard of this one, but it's good to know for future reference!
perhaps some made up form of...
Subject: perhaps some made up form of...
rhonchi - a whistling or snoring sound heard on auscultation of the chest when the air channels are partly obstructed --Webster Medical Dictionary online
Probably Harmonic, made by the same (sm)
Subject: Probably Harmonic, made by the same (sm)
company that makes the Harmonic scalpel.
I think it's made up since it can't be documented
Subject: I think it's made up since it can't be documented
but I have heard it before used in that sense.
Thank you. Just wanted to know if it made sense. Had never seen it put quite like that.
Subject: Thank you. Just wanted to know if it made sense. Had never seen it put quite like that.
Thank you so much for the website I made a copy of the ROS.
Subject: Thank you so much for the website I made a copy of the ROS.
maybe "addendum will be made pending..."? nm
Subject: maybe "addendum will be made pending..."? nm
X
LOL!!!!!! Made my morning today!!!!
Subject: LOL!!!!!! Made my morning today!!!!
I have had docs say crappy, crummy, and I even had one say "not sure what it looks like" - you never know he could have said Poopy!!!
Thanks for the morning laugh!
Meaning that infection has made its way into
Subject: Meaning that infection has made its way into
the shoulder joint. Sounds right to me.
Doctors and made-up words....
Subject: Doctors and made-up words....
Google search, using "define: emese" brings this up:
"Emese is a feminine Hungarian name that is possibly derived from the Finno-Ugric name eme which means "mother"."
That shows the value of a 20-year education, doesn't it.
No. Whenever a trade name is made into a verb...sm
Subject: No. Whenever a trade name is made into a verb...sm
it loses its capitalization, as in kocherized, steri-stripped, etc.
thanks, i guess he made the "T" silent!
Subject: thanks, i guess he made the "T" silent!
Thanks happy camper! You made me one too :)
Subject: Thanks happy camper! You made me one too :)
I flagged it, because I think he made a mistake.
Subject: I flagged it, because I think he made a mistake.
I think he meant McMurray, but he was clear in NOT saying that. Thanks anyways and I really appreciate that list! Great resource!
Sounds like a made-up word
Subject: Sounds like a made-up word
Sounds like he means small protein in the urine and is just making up his own word, as they frequently do :-)
?rale-y = another made-up word!
Subject: ?rale-y = another made-up word!
Could be a made up word for concha bullosa?
Subject: Could be a made up word for concha bullosa?
x
There is Vicryl mesh, made by Ethicon sm
Subject: There is Vicryl mesh, made by Ethicon sm
Here is a great site for surgery. Just type in a term and it will show you brands etc.
http://www.medcompare.com/search.asp
Yah, but I wasn't sure the original questioner did, sorry if I made you mad :)
Subject: Yah, but I wasn't sure the original questioner did, sorry if I made you mad :)
Soap boxes were not made to stand on--sm
Subject: Soap boxes were not made to stand on--sm
please get off or yours.
That always made sense to me too, but references say differently NM
Subject: That always made sense to me too, but references say differently NM
/
|
