Sucralfin Dosage/Direction for Use

Administer orally on an empty stomach, 1 hour before each meal and at bedtime. Antacids may be used as needed for relief of pain but should not be taken within 30 minutes before or after sucralfate.
Adults: For the treatment of active duodenal ulcer, the usual adult dose is 1 g four (4) times daily. Although healing of the ulcer may occur during the first or second week of therapy, treatment should be continued for 4-8 weeks unless healing has been shown by radiographic or endoscopic examination; if longer-term therapy is required sucralfate may be given for up to 12 weeks. For maintenance, the usual adult dosage of sucralfate is 1 g two times daily. For the treatment of gastric ulcer, 1 g four (4) times daily may be given in adults. For prophylaxis of gastrointestinal hemorrhage from stress ulceration, the usual dose of sucralfate is 1 g six times daily; a dose of 8 g daily should not be exceeded. Or as prescribed by the physician.
Children: Dosage has not yet been established however doses of 40-80 mg/kg/day in divided doses every 6 hours have been used. Or as prescribed by the physician.