Elfate-O Oral Suspension

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

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

• Elfate-O Oral Suspension belongs to a group of anti-ulcerants used to treat acidity, heartburn, gas and stomach ulcers. 
• Elfate-O Oral Suspension 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.

• Elfate-O Oral Suspension 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.

• Avoid intake of acid or heartburn triggering foods or drinks like peppermint, chocolate, onions, caffeinated beverages, citrus fruits or juices, tomatoes, and high-fat and spicy foods.
• Eating five or six smaller meals throughout the day rather than three large meals. It can help reduce the production of stomach acid.
• Avoid taking alcohol and smoking cigarettes and red meat. It increases the production of stomach acid and makes symptoms worse. It can also cause erosion of the stomach lining.
• Include the high fiber-containing foods, leafy green veggies (kale, spinach), green tea in your meal. Fermented dairy products like miso, sauerkraut, and kimchi contain probiotics which help in the prevention of excess acid production.
• Cranberry juice can be beneficial in peptic ulcer and H. pylori infections.

• You should avoid taking Elfate-O Oral Suspension if you are allergic to Elfate-O Oral Suspension or other ingredients present in it.  
• Inform your doctor before taking Elfate-O Oral Suspension 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 Elfate-O Oral Suspension to elderly patients.
• Sucralfate in Elfate-O Oral Suspension 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 Elfate-O Oral Suspension 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 Elfate-O Oral Suspension.
• Avoid consuming alcohol along with Elfate-O Oral Suspension as it could lead to increased acidity.