Cholestyramine
- TRADE NAMES: Chol-Less; Colestrol; Lismol; PMS-Cholestyramine; Prevalite; Quantalan; Questran (Par); Questran Lite
- INDICATIONS: Pruritus associated with biliary obstruction, primary hypercholesterolemia
- CLASS: Bile acid sequestrant
- HALF-LIFE: N/A
CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:
Acarbose, Acetaminophen, Acitretin, Amiodarone, Aspirin, Bezafibrate, Calcifediol, Chloroquine, Cyclopenthiazide, Cyclosporine, Deferasirox, Digoxin, Doxepin, Doxercalciferol, Ergocalciferol, Ezetimibe, Ezetimibe, Hydroxychloroquine, Isotretinoin, Leflunomide, Levodopa, Lovastatin, Meloxicam, Mycophenolate, Phytonadione, Propranolol, Raloxifene, Sulfasalazine, Sulfonylureas, Tetracycline, Tricyclic antidepressants, Troglitazone, Ursodiol, Valproic Acid, Vitamin A, Vitamin E
PREGNANCY CATEGORY: C
Contra-indicated in patients with complete biliary obstruction.
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SKIN.
MUCOSAL.
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
GASTROINTESTINAL/HEPATIC.
HEMATOLOGIC.
NEUROMUSCULAR/SKELETAL.
OTHER.
Page last updated 07/31/2023
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Incidence
- <1%
- 1-5%
- 5-10%
- 10-15%
- 15-20%
- 20-30%
- >30%
Warnings in other populations
- Breast feeding
- Geriatric
- Pediatric