title: Does sucralfate prevent short-term NSAID induced damage to the gastroduodenal mucosa?
abstract: The objective of the study was to assess whether sucralfate can prevent or diminish short-term nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)-induced damage in the stomach and duodenum. Sixteen healthy subjects were randomly treated for 7 days with sucralfate 2 g b.d. or placebo in a double-blind cross-over manner. Naproxen 500 mg b.d. was given on days 3-7. Gastrointestinal endoscopy was performed before and after each treatment period. Mucosal damage was measured by counting erosions, submucosal hemorrhages or ulcers on a fixed point scale of 0-4 for stomach and duodenum separately. The mean posttreatment injury score in the stomach was 2.13 +/- 1.51 and 2.0 +/- 0.97 for the placebo and sucralfate periods, respectively (p = 0.72). The possibility of type II error was 7%. In the duodenum, the injury score was 1.69 +/- 1.08 and 1.06 +/- 0.93 for the placebo and sucralfate periods, respectively (p = 0.08). The possibility of type II error was 37%. Sucralfate has no efficacy as a prophylactic agent against short-term NSAID-induced gastroduodenal injury.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Landspítalinn, National Hospital, Reykjavík, Iceland.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gudjónsson
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Oddsson
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Thjodleifsson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004347:Drug Interactions; D004386:Duodenum / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D013270:Stomach / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D013392:Sucralfate / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D013392:Sucralfate