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Carafate Sucralfate 1 g/10mL Suspension, 414 mL — NDC 58914-170-14 (Billing 58914-0170-14)

by Allergan, Inc. · 414 mL in 1 BOTTLE

This is a package of 414 mL of Carafate Sucralfate 1 g/10mL Suspension from Allergan, Inc., marketed since Dec 1993 and currently FDA-listed; retail pharmacies pay about $0.6090 per mL (NADAC). It is the main listing for this product, which comes in 2 package sizes.

NDC 58914-0170-14
🏷️ FDA NDC (as labeled) 58914-170-14 billing pads the product segment with a zero
This package
Contains414 mL Cost per mL$0.6090 NADAC Per package$252.13 / 414 ml Pack sizes2 compare ↓
Also priced by: Medicaid pays $0.5964/unit · Part D plans $0.6387/unit — full pricing hub ↓
Main listing for product 58914-170 · Also comes in: 6 cups 58914-170-60
Rx only Brand On market Non-controlled ⇄ Compare with another NDC
🗂️ FDA directory synced Oct 1, 2026 · this listing last changed Jul 24, 2026 · sources: openFDA · FDA label (DailyMed) · FDA Orange & Purple Book · First Databank · CMS NADAC, ASP, Medicare & Medicaid · RxNorm
📋 All sources & update times →

NDC database record

One package, one record: these facts belong to NDC 58914-170-14 alone.

Record
FDA NDC Directory package listing · Human prescription drug
Code segments
58914 labeler · 170 product · 14 package
Package marketed since
Dec 16, 1993
Sample package
No — commercial package
Listing certified through
Dec 31, 2026
Billing quantity
414 mL per package
Barcode (UPC-A, from the NDC)
3 5891417014 3
Medicaid fills, this package
116 prescriptions in the last four reported quarters
FDA record last changed
Jul 24, 2026

Identity & classification

Regulatory identifiers FDA, NLM and CMS codes for this package

FDA NDC (as labeled) 58914-170-14
Product NDC 58914-170
11-digit billing NDC 58914017014
NCPDP billing unit ML — per mL (volume)
RxCUI 208094, 313123
UNII XX73205DH5
Application # NDA019183
SPL Set ID 0fb67b1c-b4c0-46f2-8a81-df1510e006aa
Established class (EPC) Aluminum Complex
Chemical class Organometallic Compounds
DEA schedule Non-controlled
Marketing category NDA
Marketing status On market
FDA listing status Listed (active directory)
Marketing start 1993-12-16
Route ORAL
Dosage form SUSPENSION
Substance SUCRALFATE

Drug-database identifiers Medi-Span GPI and First Databank GCN / HICL / AHFS classification

GPI-14 49300010001820
GPI class Carafate
GCN Seq No 016133
GCN 07651
HICL code 001186
Ingredient (HICL) Sucralfate
HIC1 code D
Therapeutic class — broad (HIC1) Biliary System/Gastro-Intestinal System
HIC2 code D4
Therapeutic class — intermediate (HIC2) Drugs Acting Principally On The Alimentary Tract
HIC3 code D4E
Therapeutic class — specific (HIC3) Anti-Ulcer Preparations
AHFS code 56:28.32.00
AHFS class Protectants
FDB label name CARAFATE 1 GM/10 ML SUSP
FDB brand name Carafate
Legend status F — Federal legend — prescription drug or device
Quick answers
  • GSN (GCN sequence number): 016133
  • GCN: 07651
  • GPI-14 (Medi-Span): 49300010001820
  • HICL (First Databank): 001186
  • AHFS class code: 56:28.32.00
  • RxCUI (RxNorm): 208094
Why two NDCs? The FDA registers this code as 58914-170-14 — a 5-3-2 layout, and that's what's printed on the package and shown on DailyMed. For insurance claims, every NDC is standardized to a uniform 11-digit 5-4-2 format by adding a zero to the product segment → 58914-0170-14. Same drug, same package — only the format differs.
Where does this data come from?
Identifiers from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory and Structured Product Labeling; RxCUI from RxNorm (NLM); GPI from Medi-Span; GCN / HIC / AHFS / legend from First Databank.

RxNorm drug class

This medicine belongs to the Aluminum Complex class.

Pharmacologic class Aluminum Complex
Drug family (ATC) Other drugs for peptic ulcer and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD)
Where does this data come from?
Therapeutic classes from RxNorm RxClass (U.S. National Library of Medicine) — Established Pharmacologic Class (FDA), ATC drug family (WHO) and mechanism of action, matched by this product’s RxCUI.

Clinical

Label name CARAFATE 1 GM/10 ML SUSP Ingredient Sucralfate
📖 What it is MedlinePlus · NLM

Sucralfate is used to treat and prevent the return of duodenal ulcers (ulcers located in first part of the small intestine). Treatment with other medications, such as antibiotics, may also be necessary to treat and prevent the return of ulcers caused by a certain type of bacteria (H. pylori) Sucralfate is in a class of medications called protectants. It sticks to damaged ulcer tissue and protects against acid and enzymes so healing can occur.

Read the full MedlinePlus article ↗
📗 Our plain-language guide HelloPharmacist
  • It treats an active duodenal ulcer, which is a sore in the first part of your small intestine. Treatment usually lasts up to 8 weeks. The tablets can also be used at a lower dose t...
  • Take it by mouth on an empty stomach, as your prescriber directs. For an active ulcer, the label describes four doses a day. Keep going for the full course even if you feel better,...
  • Yes, for pain relief if your doctor allows. Just keep them at least 30 minutes before or after your sucralfate dose.
  • Constipation is the most common one, though most people have no trouble. Some get nausea, diarrhea, dry mouth, dizziness or a rash. Call your doctor if something bothers you or doe...
📖 Read our full Sucralfate guide →
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Nutrient depletion considerations

Sucralfate may be associated with lower levels of 1 nutrient — worth a chat with your pharmacist, not a cause for alarm.

An association is not a deficiency. Educational only — don't start or stop anything without professional guidance.
Where does this data come from?
Plain-language summary from MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine); supplement & herbal interactions and nutrient depletion data from the Natural Medicines database; our full guide is HelloPharmacist editorial content.

Pricing

A drug doesn't have one price. Each row is a different public payment system, and none is what you'd pay at the counter — that depends on your insurance. The ⓘ on each row explains what it measures.

Price systemPer mLPer package
Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly $0.609 $252.13 / 414 ml
Medicaid paysCMS SDUD · 12 mo $0.5964 $246.91 / 414 ml
Medicare drug plans payPart D · Q2 2026 $0.6387 $264.42 / 414 ml
NADAC price history (per mL) — tap or hover for the price & month
Oct 2021 Jan 2022 Aug 2022 Jan 2024 $0.609 $0.535
▲ Up 14% over the last 6 months.
Where does this data come from?
NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) is the CMS weekly pharmacy-acquisition-cost survey — what pharmacies pay. ASP (Average Sales Price) is the CMS Medicare Part B drug-payment file, published quarterly. Medicaid pays is computed by us from CMS State Drug Utilization Data (total reimbursed ÷ units, trailing 12 months) — gross of rebates and inclusive of dispensing fees, so it reflects what Medicaid paid, not an acquisition cost. Medicare drug plans pay is the median negotiated point-of-sale unit cost across plans listing this NDC in the CMS quarterly Prescription Drug Plan pricing files, before rebates. The VA pays is the federal contract price (FSS, and the statutory Big 4 ceiling where listed) from the VA National Acquisition Center pharmaceutical price file. All are free public government data; each measures a different payer, so the figures are not directly comparable.

Packaging — all sizes for this product

Package NDCDescription Per unit Per pack Marketing startMarketing endStatus
58914-0170-14 You're viewing this Main listing 414 mL in 1 BOTTLE $0.6090 / mL $255.79 1993-12-16 — Active
58914-0170-60 58914-170-60 6 CUP, UNIT-DOSE in 1 BOX / 295.7 mL in 1 CUP, UNIT-DOSE Sample — — 1993-12-16 — Active

In Medicaid, this is the most-dispensed pack of this product — about 100% of fills over the last four reported quarters. See all packs ↓

Pack size FAQ

What quantity is in this package?
This package contains 414 mL — 414 ml in 1 bottle.
How does this package differ from NDC 58914-0170-60?
Both are Carafate Sucralfate 1 g/10mL Suspension — the drug itself is identical. This page's package is the 414 mL one, while NDC 58914-0170-60 is the 6 cups package.
What NDC number is used to bill for this package of Carafate Sucralfate 1 g/10mL Suspension?
Use the 11-digit billing form listed in the identifiers section of this page. Pharmacy and medical claims use the 11-digit form; the FDA label may print a shorter form of the same code.

Prices are the latest CMS NADAC pharmacy acquisition cost per NDC; per-pack figures are per-unit × pack quantity, shown only when the pack is denominated in the same measure NADAC prices.

Therapeutic equivalents

ProductLabelerPackNADAC/unitTEStatusPrice vs. this
Sucralfate 1 g/10mL 50742-0386-42 Ingenus 420 ml $0.115 AB Discontinued save 81%
Sucralfate 1 g/10mL 66689-0305-16 VistaPharm, 1 bottle $0.116 AB Availability likely save 81%
sucralfate 1 g/10mL 00378-9205-35 Mylan 420 ml $0.124 AB Discontinued save 80%
Sucralfate 1 g/10mL 00713-0791-75 Cosette 420 ml $0.124 AB Availability likely save 80%
Sucralfate 1 g/10mL 13668-0754-42 Torrent 420 ml $0.124 AB Availability likely save 80%
sucralfate 1 g/10mL 64380-0149-01 Strides 420 ml $0.124 AB Availability likely save 80%
Sucralfate 1 g/10mL 65162-0062-05 Amneal 420 ml $0.124 AB Availability likely save 80%
Sucralfate 1 g/10mL 82182-0106-14 Pacific 420 ml $0.124 — Availability likely save 80%
Sucralfate 1 g/10mL 52817-0840-16 TruPharma, 473 ml $0.137 AB Availability likely save 77%
Carafate 1 g/10mLthis 58914-0170-14 Allergan, 414 ml $0.609 — FDA listed —
Sucralfate 1 g/10mL 00121-0974-00 PAI 10 cups — AB FDA listed —
Sucralfate 1 g/10mL 00904-7470-01 Major 30 cups — AB FDA listed —
Sucralfate 1 g/10mL 17856-0306-01 ATLANTIC 72 cups — AB FDA listed —
Sucralfate 1 g/10mL 42291-0781-42 AvKARE 420 ml — AB FDA listed —
Sucralfate 1 g/10mL 50268-0745-14 AvPAK 40 cups — AB FDA listed —
Sucralfate 1 g/10mL 54738-0005-42 Richmond 420 ml — AB FDA listed —
Sucralfate 1 g/10mL 55154-4348-05 Cardinal 5 cups — AB FDA listed —
Sucralfate 1 g/10mL 55154-5790-05 Cardinal 5 cups — AB FDA listed —
Sucralfate 1 g/10mL 60687-0738-08 American 10 cups — AB FDA listed —
Sucralfate 1 g/10mL 68094-0041-61 Precision 10 cups — AB FDA listed —
Sucralfate oral suspension 1 g/10mL 68462-0827-61 Glenmark 420 ml — AB FDA listed —
sucralfate 1 g/10mL 72162-2479-02 Bryant 420 ml — AB FDA listed —
Sucralfate 1 g/10mL 81033-0149-44 Kesin 40 cups — AB FDA listed —
Sucralfate 1 g/10mL 48433-0226-40 Safecor 40 cups — AB FDA listed —
Sucralfate 1 g/10mL 62135-0106-44 Chartwell 420 ml — AB FDA listed —
Sucralfate 1 g/10mL 68999-0106-24 Chartwell 10 cups — AB FDA listed —
About this product: this is the brand-name version. FDA-approved generic versions are listed, and recent pricing/market data suggests they may be available.
Where does this data come from?
Equivalents are other NDCs of the same ingredient, form and route from the openFDA NDC Directory, ranked least-expensive-first by NADAC. Therapeutic-equivalence (AB) ratings come from the FDA Orange Book; biologics use the FDA Purple Book for biosimilar & interchangeable status.

Availability & generic status

🏛️
1993
On the market since
Dec 1993
📍
2026
Currently FDA-listed
33 years listed
🔓
·
Generic versions listed
see equivalents
✅Generic appears available

FDA-approved generic versions are listed, and recent pricing/market data suggests they may be available — see Therapeutic equivalents.

Where does this data come from?
Patents and exclusivity from the FDA Orange Book (small-molecule drugs), refreshed from public FDA data. Generic launch timing is an estimate, not a guarantee.

What it looks like

Color pink
FlavorCherry
One label can cover several strengths, so colors may be combined — always confirm a loose pill against the dispensed prescription label or a pharmacist.
Where does this data come from?
Physical description (imprint, shape, color, scoring, coating) from this product’s FDA Structured Product Labeling (SPL), mirrored from DailyMed / openFDA.

Inactive Ingredients / Excipients

Inactive ingredients, also called excipients, are components of the drug product other than the active ingredient. They may include fillers, dyes, coatings, preservatives, flavors, or other formulation ingredients.

🧪 Avoiding an ingredient? See Sucralfate inactive ingredients by manufacturer: every current product's list side by side, so you can ask your pharmacy for the version that does not list it.

💡 Tap an ingredient (hover on desktop) to see what it is and why it’s used.

  • 0.004 mg / 10 mL UNII WZB9127XOA
    A synthetic red dye used to color medications and make them easier to identify. It serves as a colorant in tablets, capsules, and liquid formulations.
  • 87.92 mg / 10 mL UNII PDC6A3C0OX
    Glycerin is a clear, thick liquid derived from plant oils or fats. It acts as a humectant to retain moisture, a sweetener, and a solvent in medications.
  • UNII Z944H5SN0H
    A plant-based thickening agent derived from cellulose. It acts as a binder to hold tablet ingredients together and as a thickener in liquid formulations to achieve the right consistency.
  • 1.78 mg / 10 mL UNII A2I8C7HI9T
    Methylparaben is a preservative derived from benzoic acid that prevents growth of bacteria, fungi, and mold in medicines. It extends the product's shelf life and maintains safety during storage.
  • UNII OP1R32D61U
    Microcrystalline cellulose is a purified form of cellulose, a natural fiber from plant sources. It acts as a binder and filler in tablets and capsules, helping hold ingredients together and give the medicine its shape and size.
  • UNII ETJ7Z6XBU4
    Silicon dioxide is a naturally occurring mineral used as a glidant and anti-caking agent. It helps powder ingredients flow smoothly and prevents clumping during manufacturing and storage.
  • 177.62 mg / 10 mL UNII 8KW3E207O2
    A liquid sweetener made from sorbitol, a sugar alcohol derived from glucose. It sweetens the medicine and also acts as a humectant to help retain moisture and improve texture in liquid formulations.
  • 618.006 mg / 10 mL UNII 059QF0KO0R
    Water is a liquid solvent that dissolves and mixes ingredients together in liquid medicines, syrups, and injections. It helps distribute the active drug evenly throughout the product.

8 inactive ingredients listed in the exact product block matched to this NDC.

Where does this data come from?
Data sourced from official FDA Structured Product Labeling (SPL) via DailyMed — ingredient classCode="IACT" elements from the exact product block matched by this NDC. Label-section narrative from DailyMed / the openFDA label index is shown separately when available.

Inactive ingredient FAQ

Are inactive ingredients the same for every manufacturer?
No. Inactive ingredients can differ by manufacturer, dosage form, strength, and package / product version.
Why might an inactive ingredient be missing?
Some SPLs do not provide a complete structured inactive-ingredient list, and older or unusual labels may only include the information in narrative text.
Can inactive ingredients matter?
Yes. They can matter for allergies, intolerances, dyes, gluten / lactose concerns, preservatives, and formulation differences — but confirm with a pharmacist or the manufacturer when it’s clinically important.

Manufacturer & labeler

LabelerAllergan, Inc.
Application holderABBVIE INC
FDA applicationNDA019183 (NDA)
Labeler code58914
First marketedDec 1993
Product typeHuman Prescription Drug
Portfolio188 products on file
The labeler markets the product; the application holder owns the FDA approval. They’re often the same company but can differ (e.g. a repackager or an authorized generic). A mailing address / phone appears here when the manufacturer includes it in the product’s FDA label (not all do).
Where does this data come from?
Labeler, application holder and registered establishment from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory and Drugs@FDA; address/contact from the product’s FDA label.

Full prescribing information FDA SPL

The complete FDA label for this product — the official prescribing information, verbatim, section by section. Very long sections are excerpted here and marked; the full text is on DailyMed (linked in the sources below). Jump with a chip, search within the label, or expand everything.
🎯 Indications and Usage 21 words ▾

INDICATIONS AND USAGE CARAFATE (sucralfate) Oral Suspension is indicated in the short-term (up to 8 weeks) treatment of active duodenal ulcer.

⏱️ Dosage and Administration 172 words ▾

DOS A GE AN D A DMINIS T RAT I ON Acti v e Duodenal Ulcer : The recommended adult oral dosage for duodenal ulcer is 1 gram (10 mL) four times per day. CARAFATE Oral Suspension should be administered on an empty stomach. Antacids may be prescribed as needed for relief of pain but should not be taken within one-half hour before or after CARAFATE Oral Suspension.

While healing with sucralfate may occur during the first week or two, treatment should be continued for 4 to 8 weeks unless healing has been demonstrated by x-ray or endoscopic examination. Elderly : In general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, usually starting at the low end of the dosing range, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, or cardiac function, and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy (See PRECAUTIONS , Geriatric Use ). Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.

You may report side effects to AbbVie, Inc at 1-800-678-1605 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.

⛔ Contraindications 22 words ▾

CONTRAINDICATIONS CARAFATE Oral Suspension is contraindicated for patients with known hypersensitivity reactions to the active substance or to any of the excipients.

⚠️ Warnings 31 words ▾

WARNINGS Fatal complications, including pulmonary and cerebral emboli have occurred with inappropriate intravenous administration of CARAFATE Oral Suspension. Administer CARAFATE Oral Suspension only by the oral route. Do not administer intravenously.

🤒 Adverse Reactions 196 words ▾

ADV E RSE R EACTI O NS Adverse reactions to sucralfate tablets in clinical trials were minor and only rarely led to discontinuation of the drug. In studies involving over 2700 patients treated with sucralfate, adverse effects were reported in 129 (4.7%). Constipation was the most frequent complaint (2%).

Other adverse effects reported in less than 0.5% of the patients are listed below by body system: Gastrointestinal: diarrhea, dry mouth, flatulence, gastric discomfort, indigestion, nausea, vomiting Derm a tolog i cal: pruritus, rash Ner v ous S y s tem: dizziness, insomnia, sleepiness, vertigo Oth e r: back pain, headache Post-marketing cases of hypersensitivity have been reported with the use of sucralfate oral suspension, including anaphylactic reactions, dyspnea, lip swelling, edema of the mouth, pharyngeal edema, pruritus, rash, swelling of the face and urticaria.

Cases of bronchospasm, laryngeal edema and respiratory tract edema have been reported with an unknown oral formulation of sucralfate. Cases of hyperglycemia have been reported with sucralfate. Bezoars have been reported in patients treated with sucralfate.

The majority of patients had underlying medical conditions that may predispose to bezoar formation (such as delayed gastric emptying) or were receiving concomitant enteral tube feedings.

🔄 Drug Interactions 170 words ▾

Drug Intera c tions Some studies have shown that simultaneous sucralfate administration in healthy volunteers reduced the extent of absorption (bioavailability) of single doses of the following: cimetidine, digoxin, fluoroquinolone antibiotics, ketoconazole, l-thyroxine, phenytoin, quinidine, ranitidine, tetracycline, and theophylline. Subtherapeutic prothrombin times with concomitant warfarin and sucralfate therapy have been reported in spontaneous and published case reports. However, two clinical studies have demonstrated no change in either serum warfarin concentration or prothrombin time with the addition of sucralfate to chronic warfarin therapy.

The mechanism of these interactions appears to be nonsystemic in nature, presumably resulting from sucralfate binding to the concomitant agent in the gastrointestinal tract. In all cases studied to date (cimetidine, ciprofloxacin, digoxin, norfloxacin, ofloxacin, and ranitidine), dosing the concomitant medication 2 hours before sucralfate eliminated the interaction. Due to CARAFATE Oral Suspension’s potential to alter the absorption of some drugs, CARAFATE Oral Suspension should be administered separately from other drugs when alterations in bioavailability are felt to be critical.

In these cases, patients should be monitored appropriately.

🤰 Pregnancy 71 words ▾

Pregna n c y Teratogenic effects Teratogenicity studies have been performed in mice, rats, and rabbits at doses up to 50 times the human dose and have revealed no evidence of harm to the fetus due to sucralfate. There are, however, no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women. Because animal reproduction studies are not always predictive of human response, this drug should be used during pregnancy only if clearly needed.

🧒 Pediatric Use 14 words ▾

Pediatric U s e Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established.

🧓 Geriatric Use 156 words ▾

Geriatric Use Clinical studies of CARAFATE Oral Suspension did not include sufficient numbers of subjects aged 65 and over to determine whether they respond differently from younger subjects. Other reported clinical experience has not identified differences in responses between the elderly and younger patients. In general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, usually starting at the low end of the dosing range, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, or cardiac function, and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy (See DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION ).

This drug is known to be substantially excreted by the kidney, and the risk of toxic reactions to this drug may be greater in patients with impaired renal function (See PRECAUTIONS Special Populations: Chronic Renal Failure and Dialysis Patients ). Because elderly patients are more likely to have decreased renal function, care should be taken in dose selection, and it may be useful to monitor renal function.

🆘 Overdosage 83 words ▾

OVERDOSAGE Due to limited experience in humans with overdosage of sucralfate, no specific treatment recommendations can be given. Acute oral studies in animals, however, using doses up to 12 g/kg body weight, could not find a lethal dose. Sucralfate is only minimally absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract.

Risks associated with acute overdosage should, therefore, be minimal. In rare reports describing sucralfate overdose, most patients remained asymptomatic. Those few reports where adverse events were described included symptoms of dyspepsia, abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting.

🧬 Clinical Pharmacology 181 words ▾

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Sucralfate is only minimally absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. The small amounts of the sulfated disaccharide that are absorbed are excreted primarily in the urine. Although the mechanism of sucralfate’s ability to accelerate healing of duodenal ulcers remains to be fully defined, it is known that it exerts its effect through a local, rather than systemic, action.

The following observations also appear pertinent: Studies in human subjects and with animal models of ulcer disease have shown that sucralfate forms an ulcer-adherent complex with proteinaceous exudate at the ulcer site. In vitro , a sucralfate-albumin film provides a barrier to diffusion of hydrogen ions. In human subjects, sucralfate given in doses recommended for ulcer therapy inhibits pepsin activity in gastric juice by 32%.

In vitro , sucralfate adsorbs bile salts. These observations suggest that sucralfate’s antiulcer activity is the result of formation of an ulcer- adherent complex that covers the ulcer site and protects it against further attack by acid, pepsin, and bile salts. There are approximately 14 to 16 mEq of acid-neutralizing capacity per 1 g dose of sucralfate.

📦 How Supplied / Storage and Handling 76 words ▾

HOW SUPPLIED CARAFATE (sucralfate) Oral Suspension 1 g/10 mL is a pink suspension supplied in bottles of 420 mL (NDC 58914-170-14). SHAKE WELL BEFORE USIN G . AVOID FREEZI NG .

Store at controlled room temperature 20-25°C (68-77°F) [see USP]. Rx Only Prescribing Information rev. Jun 2023 Distributed by: AbbVie, Inc.

North Chicago, IL 60064 CARAFATE and its design are trademarks of Aptalis Pharma Canada ULC, an AbbVie company. © 2023 AbbVie. All rights reserved. v2.1USPI0170

📋 Description 82 words ▾

DESCRIPTION CARAFATE Oral Suspension contains sucralfate and sucralfate is an α-D-glucopyranoside, β-D- fructofuranosyl-, octakis-(hydrogen sulfate), aluminum complex. CARAFATE Oral Suspension for oral administration contains 1 g of sucralfate per 10 mL. CARAFATE Oral Suspension also contains: colloidal silicon dioxide NF, FD&C Red #40, flavor, glycerin USP, methylcellulose USP, methylparaben NF, microcrystalline cellulose NF, purified water USP, simethicone emulsion USP, and sorbitol solution USP.

Therapeutic category: antiulcer. CARAFATE Oral Suspension contains sucralfate and sucralfate is an α-D-glucopyranoside, β-D- fructofuranosyl-, octakis-(hydrogen sulfate), aluminum complex.

⚠️ Precautions ~3 min read ▾

PRECAUTIONS The physician should read the “ PRECAUTIONS ” section when considering the use of CARAFATE Oral Suspension in pregnant or pediatric patients, or patients of childbearing potential. Duodenal ulcer is a chronic, recurrent disease. While short-term treatment with sucralfate can result in complete healing of the ulcer, a successful course of treatment with sucralfate should not be expected to alter the post healing frequency or severity of duodenal ulceration.

Episodes of hyperglycemia have been reported in diabetic patients. Close monitoring of glycemia in diabetic patients treated with CARAFATE Oral Suspension is recommended. Adjustment of the anti-diabetic treatment dose during the use of CARAFATE Oral Suspension might be necessary.

Special Population s : C h ronic Re n al Failure and Dial y sis Patients When sucralfate is administered orally, small amounts of aluminum are absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. Concomitant use of sucralfate with other products that contain aluminum, such as aluminum-containing antacids, may increase the total body burden of aluminum. Patients with normal renal function receiving the recommended doses of sucralfate and aluminum- containing products adequately excrete aluminum in the urine.

Patients with chronic renal failure or those receiving dialysis have impaired excretion of absorbed aluminum. In addition, aluminum does not cross dialysis membranes because it is bound to albumin and transferrin plasma proteins. Aluminum accumulation and toxicity (aluminum osteodystrophy, osteomalacia, encephalopathy) have been described in patients with renal impairment.

Sucralfate should be used with caution in patients with chronic renal failure. Drug Intera c tions Some studies have shown that simultaneous sucralfate administration in healthy volunteers reduced the extent of absorption (bioavailability) of single doses of the following: cimetidine, digoxin, fluoroquinolone antibiotics, ketoconazole, l-thyroxine, phenytoin, quinidine, ranitidine, tetracycline, and theophylline. Subtherapeutic prothrombin times with concomitant warfarin and sucralfate therapy have been reported in spontaneous and published case reports.

However, two clinical studies have demonstrated no change in either serum warfarin concentration or prothrombin time with the addition of sucralfate to chronic warfarin therapy. The mechanism of these interactions appears to be nonsystemic in nature, presumably resulting from sucralfate binding to the concomitant agent in the gastrointestinal tract. In all cases studied to date (cimetidine, ciprofloxacin, digoxin, norfloxacin, ofloxacin, and ranitidine), dosing the concomitant medication 2 hours before sucralfate eliminated the interaction.

Due to CARAFATE Oral Suspension’s potential to alter the absorption of some drugs, CARAFATE Oral Suspension should be administered separately from other drugs when alterations in bioavailability are felt to be critical. In these cases, patients should be monitored appropriately. Carci n oge ne sis, Mutag en esis, Impairment of F e rt i li t y Chronic oral toxicity studies of 24 months’ duration were conducted in mice and rats at doses up to 1 g/kg (12 times the human dose).

There was no evidence of drug-related tumorigenicity. A reproduction study in rats at doses up to 38 times the human dose did not reveal any indication of fertility impairment. Mutagenicity studies were not conducted.

Pregna n c y Teratogenic effects Teratogenicity studies have been performed in mice, rats, and rabbits at doses up to 50 times the human dose and have revealed no evidence of harm to the fetus due to sucralfate. There are, however, no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women. Because animal reproduction studies are not always predictive of human response, this drug should be used during pregnancy only if clearly needed.

Nursing Mothers It is not known whether this drug is excreted in human milk. Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, c… [Excerpted — this section continues on DailyMed.]

🍼 Nursing Mothers 34 words ▾

Nursing Mothers It is not known whether this drug is excreted in human milk. Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when sucralfate is administered to a nursing woman.

🔬 Clinical Studies 101 words ▾

CLINICAL TRIALS In a multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of CARAFATE Oral Suspension, a dosage regimen of 1 gram (10 mL) four times daily was demonstrated to be superior to placebo in ulcer healing. Resu l ts F r o m Clinical Trials Healing Rates f o r Acute Duo de nal Ulcer Treatment n Week 2 Healing Rates Week 4 Healing Rates Week 8 Healing Rates CARAFATE Oral Suspension 145 23(16%)* 66(46%) † 95(66%) ‡ Placebo 147 10(7%) 39(27%) 58(39%) * P =0.016 † P =0.001 ‡ P =0.0001 Equivalence of sucralfate oral suspension to sucralfate tablets has not been demonstrated.

📄 Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility 76 words ▾

Carci n oge ne sis, Mutag en esis, Impairment of F e rt i li t y Chronic oral toxicity studies of 24 months’ duration were conducted in mice and rats at doses up to 1 g/kg (12 times the human dose). There was no evidence of drug-related tumorigenicity. A reproduction study in rats at doses up to 38 times the human dose did not reveal any indication of fertility impairment. Mutagenicity studies were not conducted.

📄 Package Label / Principal Display Panel 37 words ▾

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL NDC 58914-170-14 Carafate ® (sucralfate) Oral Suspension 1 g/ 10 mL One 420 mL Bottle Rx ONLY PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL NDC 58914-170-14 Carafate® (sucralfate) Oral Suspension 1g/ 10mL One 420 mL Bottle Rx ONLY

Source: FDA Structured Product Labeling, mirrored from DailyMed / openFDA. Prefer the government’s original formatting? View this label on DailyMed ↗

Medicaid utilization & spend

📍 This exact package only: Medicaid data is reported per full 11-digit NDC — labeler, product and pack size — so every number here is for this package alone, not the drug overall. Other pack sizes report separately.
💊 Pharmacy benefit only: These are Medicaid outpatient pharmacy claims, billed by NDC. They exclude the medical benefit — clinic- or hospital-administered drugs billed under HCPCS J-codes — so drugs used mostly that way (e.g. Avastin, Lucentis, Keytruda) can look low or missing here. That’s expected, not an error.
📅 Q1 2025 – Q1 2026 · 5 quarters of data
ⓘ The newest quarter is usually incomplete when first published; states restate recent quarters in later CMS releases, so the latest figures typically revise upward. State coverage-policy changes can also shift quarter-to-quarter totals.
Prescriptions last 4 qtrs
116
Units reimbursed last 4 qtrs
18.9K
Gross reimbursed last 4 qtrs
$11.3K
Avg / prescription
$97.11
Avg / unit
$0.5964
Latest quarter Q1 2026
0Rx
Medicaid pays / mL
$0.5964
gross reimbursed
vs
NADAC / mL
$0.6090
acquisition cost
=
Spread
−$0.0126
-2% vs cost
What Medicaid paid per mL (before rebates; includes the pharmacy’s dispensing fee) compared with NADAC — the average price pharmacies pay to buy the drug. A positive spread means Medicaid reimbursed more than the purchase price, before manufacturer rebates.
Fee-for-service vs managed care ⓘ
100% MCO
Fee-for-service · 0 Rx Managed care · 116 Rx
State Medicaid map
Alaska: no data reported AK Maine: no data reported ME Washington: no data reported WA Idaho: no data reported ID Montana: no data reported MT North Dakota: no data reported ND Minnesota: no data reported MN Wisconsin: no data reported WI Michigan: no data reported MI New York: no data reported NY Vermont: no data reported VT New Hampshire: no data reported NH Oregon: no data reported OR Nevada: no data reported NV Wyoming: no data reported WY South Dakota: no data reported SD Iowa: no data reported IA Illinois: no data reported IL Indiana: no data reported IN Ohio: no data reported OH Pennsylvania: no data reported PA New Jersey: no data reported NJ Massachusetts: no data reported MA California: no data reported CA Utah: no data reported UT Colorado: no data reported CO Nebraska: no data reported NE Missouri: no data reported MO Kentucky: 5,931 units · 131 per 100k residents KY West Virginia: no data reported WV Virginia: no data reported VA Maryland: no data reported MD Connecticut: no data reported CT Rhode Island: no data reported RI Arizona: no data reported AZ New Mexico: no data reported NM Kansas: no data reported KS Arkansas: no data reported AR Tennessee: no data reported TN North Carolina: no data reported NC South Carolina: no data reported SC Delaware: no data reported DE Oklahoma: no data reported OK Louisiana: no data reported LA Mississippi: no data reported MS Alabama: no data reported AL Georgia: no data reported GA D.C.: no data reported DC Hawaii: no data reported HI Texas: 4,360 units · 14.3 per 100k residents TX Florida: 8,596 units · 38.0 per 100k residents FL
Units reimbursed · per 100k residents
14.3131
gray = no data reported ⓘ
Colors are per 100,000 residents, so big states don’t automatically dominate. Tap or hover a state for its actual totals.
Tap or hover a state
…for its Medicaid breakdown
🏆 Top states by units · per 100k residents
1 Kentucky 131 /100k
2 Florida 38.0 /100k
3 Texas 14.3 /100k
National units — by quarter
💵 About the dollar figures: “reimbursed” is what Medicaid paid pharmacies before confidential manufacturer rebates, so the program’s real net cost is lower than these numbers. Fee-for-service and managed-care claims are combined unless split above. Source: CMS State Drug Utilization Data; per-100k rates use 2023 Census population estimates.

Medicaid utilization by pack size

Medicaid (SDUD) totals over the four most recent reported quarters for every package size of this drug — handy when a specific package (e.g. a starter/titration pack) carries little or no Medicaid volume on its own.
414 ml this page58914-0170-14 116 Rx · $11,265
6 cups58914-0170-60 No Medicaid data
Drug total (last 4 qtrs): 116 Rx · 18,887 units · $11,265 gross reimbursed
Tap a pack size to open its page. Source: CMS State Drug Utilization Data, last 4 quarters.

Medicare Part D spend CMS · PART D · 2026 (Q1)

Medicare Part D (outpatient prescription) spending for Carafate — the program that covers self-administered drugs. 1 manufacturer.
⚠️ Drug-level data: CMS publishes Part D spending by drug, not by NDC — these figures combine every manufacturer, strength and package size sold under the name Carafate. That’s a different level of aggregation than the Medicaid card above, which is specific to this exact 11-digit NDC (pack size included), so the two aren’t directly comparable.
Period
Total Part D spend
$59.4K
Claims incl. refills
151
Beneficiaries
121
Spend / beneficiary
$490.75
Spend / claim
$393.25
Trend by period
💵 About the dollar figures: spending is what Part D plans paid before confidential manufacturer rebates, so the program’s real net cost is lower. A blank patient count means fewer than 11 people — CMS hides counts that small to protect privacy. Source: CMS Medicare Quarterly Part D Spending by Drug (data.cms.gov), updated quarterly.
For educational and professional reference only — not medical advice. Pricing reflects published NADAC and CMS ASP (free public data) and may differ from your acquisition cost; always verify before billing or dispensing.