Sucral coat- what
coat is this
Recently I came across a drug
combination of sucralfate and lignocaine in ointment form for use in painful
peri anal conditions. Sucralfate which is a mucoprotective for acid secreted in
stomach and is widely used for ulcer disease in stomach used as an anal
ointment is absurd. Applying same rules for stomach and anus is far fetched.
There are many more of such drug combinations. Doctors and practicing pharmacy
graduates must caution general public as well as their contemporaries against
such irrational drug combinations. This is necessary due to easy availability
of such medicines over the counter. If we are not sure about their usefulness,
do not use them or read about their scientific basis and use them if there is a
significant level of evidence for their use. Pharmacy graduates can play a
greater role in a hospital setup by bringing out news letters or internal
communications regarding the rational use of such drug combinations. After all
we all stand united for the cause of alleviation of suffering.
Dr Muhamed sajid
Consultant surgeon
Alshifa Hospital
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