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Sucralfate Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of sucralfate include nausea, fatigue, and diarrhoea, based on 23,730 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 5.0% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Sucralfate side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for sucralfate.

1
Nausea8.1%1,931
2
Fatigue6.5%1,538
3
Diarrhoea6.3%1,497
4
Off Label Use5.5%1,304
5
Pain5.3%1,268
6
Headache5.3%1,263
7
Drug Ineffective5.0%1,180
8
Dyspnoea4.6%1,101
9
Vomiting4.6%1,091
10
Chronic Kidney Disease4.2%985
11
Weight Decreased3.7%879
12
Dizziness3.6%864
13
Malaise3.6%863
14
Pneumonia3.5%825
15
Death3.5%820

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that sucralfate caused these reactions.

Report severity

68.8%Serious16,337 reports
38.8%Hospitalizations9,198 reports
9.8%Fatal2,315 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Sucralfate drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside sucralfate. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Esomeprazole5.4%1,291
2
Omeprazole5.3%1,266
3
Pantoprazole-sodium4.9%1,160
4
Lenalidomide4.8%1,144
5
Adalimumab4.7%1,114
6
Sodium-oxybate3.4%796
7
Lansoprazole2.9%692
8
Dexlansoprazole1.8%435
9
Prednisone1.7%414
10
Acetaminophen1.7%408
11
Aspirin1.7%406
12
Dupilumab1.7%405
13
Treprostinil1.5%363
14
Infliximab1.5%349
15
Pregabalin1.4%343

Taken alongside

1
Acetaminophen27.3%6,489
2
Pantoprazole-sodium25.2%5,990
3
Omeprazole23.4%5,544
4
Ergocalciferol19.5%4,630
5
Ondansetron19.5%4,628
6
Aspirin18.1%4,306
7
Albuterol18.0%4,281
8
Levothyroxine-sodium17.4%4,139
9
Furosemide17.2%4,083
10
Gabapentin17.2%4,071
11
Fluticasone14.0%3,324
12
Metoprolol13.5%3,207
13
Atorvastatin-calcium13.3%3,167
14
Prednisone13.1%3,098
15
Amlodipine12.7%3,024

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports sucralfate side effects

63.3% of sucralfate adverse event reports involve female patients and 30.9% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 53%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female63.3%
Male30.9%
Unknown5.8%

Age group

< 20.4%
2–111.1%
12–171.6%
18–6453.2%
65+43.7%

What is sucralfate used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking sucralfate when the adverse event was reported.

Abdominal DiscomfortAbdominal DisorderAbdominal DistensionAbdominal PainAbdominal Pain LowerAbdominal Pain UpperAbdominal Wall HaemorrhageAcidosisAcute Myeloid LeukaemiaAdenoma BenignAdrenocortical Steroid TherapyAdverse Drug ReactionAdverse EventAnaemiaAnalgesic Therapy

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Sucralfate brand names and reporting trend

Sucralfate is sold under the brand name Sucralfate.

Brand names

Sucralfate14,722

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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