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maybe sucralfate (for ulcers)

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The plural is ulcers. Decubitus ulcers.
Subject: The plural is ulcers. Decubitus ulcers.

It's the noun that gets the S. If the docs fail to dictate the noun, I still put it in there because it sounds like doc slang without it.

sucralfate? nm
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Sucralfate
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There is something called sucralfate (sm)
Subject: There is something called sucralfate (sm)

Copied from my Quick Look drug reference:

Synonyms

aluminum sucrose sulfate, basic

U.S./Canadian Brand Names

Apo�-Sucralfate (Can)
Carafate�
Novo-Sucralate (Can)
Nu-Sucralfate (Can)
PMS-Sucralfate (Can)
Sulcrate� (Can)

Therapeutic Category

Gastrointestinal Agent, Gastric or Duodenal Ulcer Treatment

Use

Short-term management of duodenal ulcers; gastric ulcers; suspension may be used topically for treatment of stomatitis due to cancer chemotherapy or other causes of esophageal and gastric erosions

Usual Dosage

  Children: Dose not established, doses of 40-80 mg/kg/day divided every 6 hours have been used
  Stomatitis: Oral: 2.5-5 mL (1 g/10 mL suspension), swish and spit or swish and swallow 4 times/day
  Adults:
  Duodenal ulcer treatment: Oral: 1 g 4 times/day, 1 hour before meals or food and at bedtime for 4-8 weeks, or alternatively 2 g twice daily
  Duodenal ulcer maintenance therapy: Oral: 1 g twice daily
  Stomatitis: Oral: 1 g/10 mL suspension, swish and spit or swish and swallow 4 times/day

Dosage Forms

Suspension, oral: 1 g/10 mL (10 mL, 414 mL, 420 mL)
Tablet: 1 g

ulcers
Subject: ulcers

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Subject: Decubiti ulcers

I would use decubiti only if being used alone. When used with ulcers I would use the singular and type decubitus ulcers.

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nothing sounds right today - is it decubitus ulcers or
Subject: nothing sounds right today - is it decubitus ulcers or

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Decubitus ulcers would be the proper way to state it but sm
Subject: Decubitus ulcers would be the proper way to state it but sm

Stedman's says just "decubitus" is acceptable.

decubitus (d-kbi-ts)

The position of the patient in bed; e.g., dorsal decubitus, lateral decubitus. See: decubitus film
Sometimes used in referring to a decubitus ulcer.

[L. decumbo, to lie down]

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