solved. Discussion Topics, Chapter 57, Drugs Affecting Gastrointestinal Secretions
Miko has been receiving treatment for an eroded ulcer site from using aspirin and is being treated with sucralfate (Carafate) and lansoprazole. She calls the clinic concerned because her general practitioner has given her ciprofloxacin for a urinary tract infection.
a. What is the concern with a drug-drug interaction between sucralfate and ciprofloxacin?
What are the key teaching points for patients taking sucralfate and lansoprazole?