Ulrif 1 gm/5 ml Oral Suspension

• Adults: The usual dose is Sucralfate 2 gm twice daily to be taken on rising and at bedtime or Sucralfate 1 gm four times a day to be taken 1 hour before meals and at bedtime. Maximum daily dose is 8 gm but up to twelve weeks may be necessary in resistant cases.
• Pediatric population: The safety and efficacy of Sucralfate in children under 14 years of age has not been established.
• Elderly: There are no special dosage requirements for elderly patients but as with all medicines the lowest effective dose should be used.

Prophylaxis of gastrointestinal hemorrhage from stress ulceration-

• Adults: The usual dose is Sucralfate 1 gm orally or via a nasogastric tube 4 to 6 times a day. To prevent clogging of the nasogastric tube flush with 10 ml of water following each administration. The duration of treatment for prophylaxis of stress ulceration must be individually determined. Treatment should be continued for as long as one or more of the risk factors for stress ulceration is present but normally not for more than 14 days.