Malabsorbtion Question

I am on Protonix and Carafate before meals and before bed. I am on them permanently.

Question: Do I have more malabsorbtion as a result of taking Protonix and Carafate?

Thank you.

What's caused you to be on them permanently?

I can only speak to the carafate, I was on it post op. It coats the stomach to prevent/treat ulcers. Since attention occurs in the intestines, I can't imagine the carafate would make malabsorbtion worse. 

No. Both of those act primarily on the lining of the stomach, and do not affect the ability of the villi in the intestines to absorb nutrients.  The carafate acts locally on the lining of the stomach (rather than getting absorbed by the intestine and then having a systemic action in the body p), so it can affect absorption of drugs that are primarily absorbed in the stomach, though.

You are on Carafate permanently??  I am not a doctor, but usually that is given short term only for healing of an existing ulcer, not on an ongoing basis for prevention of new ones (so it would be unusual to be on it continuously).  

Lora

Hi Lora

Protonix reduces acid so I thought that would have an effect on digestion since acid is a digestive fluid if you will.

My stomach is no longer plumbed into my digestive tract. I have a small pouch since I had a RNY. So there is not much to coat and with the small hole out of the pouch some of the Carafate must go the the intestines. Much absorption does occur in the intestines.

I take aspirin for heart stents. I take Xarelto for a-fib. I had 2 MIs on Coumadin so I was switched to Xarelto. Dr Kim says if I get a bleeding ulcer it could be fatal. There is no antidote for Xarelto. The Carafate is preventative as is the Protonix.

Thanks for the info.

PS: I am out 2 years and down 118 lbs.