sucralfate

/suːˈkrælfeɪt/
noun
  1. A medication used to treat and prevent ulcers in the stomach and intestines by forming a protective coating over the ulcer.
    • The doctor prescribed sucralfate to help heal the patient's stomach ulcer.
    • Sucralfate should be taken on an empty stomach for it to work properly.
    • After a few weeks of taking sucralfate, the burning pain in his abdomen began to fade.
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