Cimetidine vs Sucralfate
Compare Cimetidine and Sucralfate side by side: what they treat, drug class, cost and FDA label information.
| Cimetidine | Sucralfate | |
|---|---|---|
| Drug class | Histamine-2 Receptor Antagonist | Aluminum Complex |
| Used to treat | Acid reflux (GERD), Duodenal ulcer, Dyspepsia, H. pylori infection, Heartburn, Peptic esophagitis, Stomach ulcer, Urticaria, Zollinger-ellison syndrome | Duodenal ulcer, Esophagitis, Gastritis, Pneumonia, Stomach ulcer, Stomatitis |
| Generic price | From $0.20 each, about $6.13 for 30 (200 mg tablet); other forms from $0.60 per mL (300 mg/5 mL solution) | From $0.17 each, about $5.18 for 30 (1 gm tablet); other forms from $0.12 per mL (1 gm/10 mL suspension) |
| Brand price | No brand price listed | Carafate: from $4.73 each, about $142 for 30 (1 gm tablet) |
| Generic savings | Not listed | Generic costs about 96% less than the brand |