A patient with a duodenal ulcer is receiving sucralfate for short-term treatment. What will the nurse advise the patient to avoid?
A) Milk of Magnesia
B) Tums
C) Aluminum salts
D) Proton pump inhibitors
C
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If aluminum salts (AlternaGEL) are taken concurrently with sucralfate, a risk of high aluminum levels and related aluminum toxicity exists. The combination of sucralfate and aluminum salts should be avoided or used with extreme caution. Adverse reactions with sucralfate are not associated with Milk of magnesia, Tums, or proton pump inhibitors.
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