Cral-O Oral Gel

Cral-O Oral Gel is used to treat peptic ulcers or gastrointestinal ulcers. It also treats hyperacidity, heartburn, indigestion, and gastritis (inflammation of the stomach). Ulcers or sores of the stomach region are called gastric ulcers, while the duodenum ulcer is known as a duodenal ulcer.

Cral-O Oral Gel is a combination of Sucralfate and Oxetacaine. Sucralfate works by forming a protective barrier or coat over the ulcer so that digestive enzymes, acid and bile salts cannot further irritate the lining of the stomach duodenum. Oxetacaine exerts a numbing effect, thereby providing relief from pain due to ulcers or acidic injury in the stomach.

Some people may experience common side effects like constipation, dizziness, sleepiness, dry mouth, blurred vision, and diarrhoea. Most of these side effects do not require medical attention. However, if the side effects persist, please consult your doctor.

If you are known to be allergic to Cral-O Oral Gel or active and inactive ingredients present on it, please tell your doctor. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, it is advised to consult a doctor before using Cral-O Oral Gel. Cral-O Oral Gel should not be given to children as safety has not been established. Aluminium-containing antacids and Cral-O Oral Gel could lead to constipation and intestinal obstruction.

Cral-O Oral Gel is used in the treatment of Acidity, Heartburn, Stomach ulcer, and Duodenal ulcer. The detailed uses of Cral-O Oral Gel are as follows:

• Peptic Ulcer Treatment: Cral-O Oral Gel treats peptic ulcers by forming a protective barrier, promoting healing, and reducing pain.
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD): Cral-O Oral Gel helps to manage GERD symptoms by coating and protecting the oesophagus and stomach lining, reducing burning sensations.
• Protection Against Stomach Irritation: Cral-O Oral Gel protects the stomach lining from irritation caused by NSAIDs or other medications, helping prevent damage.
• Post-Surgical Gastric Protection: Cral-O Oral Gel is used post-surgery to protect the stomach lining, promote healing, and prevent ulcers or complications.
• Management of Gastric Bleeding: Cral-O Oral Gel helps to manage gastric bleeding by forming a protective barrier over the bleeding site, promoting healing.
• Digestive Aid: Cral-O Oral Gel helps to relieve indigestion by coating and protecting the stomach lining, reducing irritation.

• Cral-O Oral Gel should be taken 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal.
• It is usually taken 4 times daily or as advised by your doctor.
• Shake the bottle well before each use.
• Take the prescribed dose by mouth using the measuring cup provided with the pack.
• Avoid using regular household spoons, as they may not measure the dose correctly.

• Cral-O Oral Gel belongs to a group of anti-ulcerants used to treat acidity, heartburn, gas and stomach ulcers. 
• Cral-O Oral Gel is a combination of two medicines: Sucralfate (anti-ulcer) and Oxetacaine (Local anaesthetic).
• Sucralfate works by forming a protective barrier or coat over the ulcer to pepsin and bile and inhibiting gastric acid diffusion.
• This protects the ulcer from the acid of the stomach, allowing it to heal.
• It exhibits a cytoprotective effect and forms a viscous, adhesive barrier on the intact intestinal mucosa and stomach surface.
• It also stimulates the synthesis and release of gastric mucosal prostaglandins and bicarbonate and the epidermal growth factor that stimulates healing and formation of new healthy skin.
• Oxetacaine exerts a numbing effect, thereby providing relief from pain due to ulcers or acidic injury in the stomach.
• It does not lose its activity even in strongly acidic conditions and provides prolonged anaesthetic action.

• You should avoid taking Cral-O Oral Gel if you are allergic to Cral-O Oral Gel or other ingredients present in it.  
• Inform your doctor before taking Cral-O Oral Gel if you have a history of appendicitis, blockage of the bowel, rectal bleeding, kidney problems, a low-magnesium diet, or if you have undergone recent bowel surgery.
• Caution is required before giving Cral-O Oral Gel to elderly patients.
• Sucralfate in Cral-O Oral Gel contains aluminium, which is normally removed by the kidneys. Therefore, older adults and people who have kidney problems may be at greater risk for developing high aluminium levels while using this drug with other products that contain aluminium (e.g. antacids).
• Do not take Cral-O Oral Gel if you are pregnant or breastfeeding unless prescribed by the doctor. 
• The safety and effectiveness in children have not been established. Please consult your doctor before giving them Cral-O Oral Gel.
• Avoid consuming alcohol along with Cral-O Oral Gel as it could lead to increased acidity.