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sucralfate

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sucralfate

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Also known as Antepsin®, Carafate®, Sucralfat, Sucralfato, Sucralfatum, Hexadeca-μ-hydroxytetracosahydroxy[μ8-[1,3,4,6-tetra-O-sulfo-β-Dfructofuranosyl-α-D-glucopyranoside tetrakis(hydrogen sulfato)8-)]]hexadecaaluminum

Sucralfate, sold under various brand names, is a medication used to treat stomach ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), radiation proctitis, and stomach inflammation and to prevent stress ulcers. Its usefulness in people infected by H. pylori is limited. It is used by mouth (for ulcers of the upper gastrointestinal tract) and rectally (for radiation proctitis).

Chemical data

Formula
C12H54Al9O55S8
Molecular weight
1577.9 g/mol
SMILES
C([C@@H]1[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@H](O1)O[C@]2([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O2)COS(=O)(=O)O[Al])OS(=O)(=O)O[Al])OS(=O)(=O)O[Al])COS(=O)(=O)O[Al])OS(=O)(=O)O[Al])OS(=O)(=O)O[Al])OS(=O)(=O)O[Al])OS(=O)(=O)O[Al].O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.[Al]
InChIKey
YZPQNHUVIVIUCT-JTJNLBSYSA-F
Polar surface area
536 Ų
H-bond donors
20
H-bond acceptors
55
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
1447.588623
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World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
sucralfate
Commons category
Sucralfate
chemical formula
C₁₁H₂₈Al₈O₅₁S₈
defined daily dose
4
canonical SMILES
O[Al](OS(=O)(=O)OC1C(OC(C(C1OS(=O)(=O)O[Al](O)O)OS(=O)(=O)O[Al](O)O)COS(=O)(=O)O[Al](O)O)OC2(COS(=O)(=O)O[Al](O)O)OC(C(C2OS(=O)(=O)O[Al](O)O)OS(=O)(=O)O[Al](O)O)OS(=O)(=O)O[Al](O)O)O
isomeric SMILES
O[Al](OS(=O)(=O)O[C@H]1[C@@H](O[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]1OS(=O)(=O)O[Al](O)O)OS(=O)(=O)O[Al](O)O)COS(=O)(=O)O[Al](O)O)O[C@]2(COS(=O)(=O)O[Al](O)O)O[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]2OS(=O)(=O)O[Al](O)O)OS(=O)(=O)O[Al](O)O)OS(=O)(=O)O[Al](O)O)O
NCI Thesaurus ID
C848
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  • Medical uses
  • Side effects
  • Mechanism of action
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Society and culture
  • Brand names
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Sucralfate, sold under various brand names, is a medication used to treat stomach ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), radiation proctitis, and stomach inflammation and to prevent stress ulcers. Its usefulness in people infected by H. pylori is limited. It is used by mouth (for ulcers of the upper gastrointestinal tract) and rectally (for radiation proctitis).

Common side effects include constipation. Serious side effects may include bezoar formation and encephalopathy. Use appears to be safe in pregnancy and breastfeeding. How it works is unclear but is believed to involve binding to the ulcer and protecting it from further damage.

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