Cholestyramine
FDA Approved: * August 15, 1996Pharm Company: * SANDOZ
Category: Cholesterol
Colestyramine (INN) or cholestyramine (USAN) (trade names Questran, Questran Light, Cholybar, Olestyr) is a bile acid sequestrant, which binds bile in the gastrointestinal tract to prevent its reabsorption. It is a strong ion exchange resin, which means it can exchange its chloride anions with anionic bile acids in the gastrointestinal tract and bind them strongly in the resin matrix. The functional group of the anion exchange resin is a quaternary ammonium group attached to an inert styrene-... [wikipedia]
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I do have high cholesterol and high triglycerides(sp?) but the Cholestyramine was prescribed for me for diarrhea and suc...
91 REPLIESI found a way to drink that crap down. I put it in a can of orange soda, stir it well!! Darn if it's not easy to tak...
4 REPLIESI have taken this med for almost 2 years now and have been having a lot of joint pain. Anyone else experience this? It r...
3 REPLIESCholestyramine distributed by apothecon - Does Blue Cross cover this medication? ## Does cholestyramine come in pill for...
3 REPLIESFor the past six months, I've taken cholestyramine~ 4 scoops a day. I've discovered that (silk brand) coconut mi...
2 REPLIESI have been using Cholestyramine powder for a long time for digestive problems. It works great, now my prescription prov...
2 REPLIESI have chronic itching due liver disease. My dr. said that taking cholestyramine may help. Can you offer any insight ## ...
1 REPLYBonjour un gastro m’a prescrit Cholestyramine après une colonoscopie sans m’expliquer. Ça fait 4 j...
I have began taking Cholestyramine for Oral Suspension for the severe diarrhea I have been living with following the rem...
I am looking for the above product which is the generic name for Questran Lite Orange (CAN) 268GM manufactured by APOTHE...