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.
5' 11" 73 year old Male
Started 314 Now 200
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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
14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained
You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.
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.
5' 11" 73 year old Male
Started 314 Now 200
Beware the Statistics Quoters