What is cholestyramine used for? Cholestyramine is commonly used to lower bad cholesterol (LDL-C) in people with high cholesterol. Cholestyramine is also used to relieve itching caused by a bile ...

The efficacy of cholestyramine as treatment for diarrhea in patients with ileal resection was examined by inpatient and outpatient trials. Ten of 12 patients having less than 100 cm of distal ...

Cholestyramine, a commonly used cholesterol-lowering drug retained in the digestive tract, blocks re-absorption of cholesterol and related molecules. Cholestyramine is reported to provide ...

CHOLESTYRAMINE, a quaternary ammonium anion-exchange resin, has been used in the management of severe pruritus from obstructive jaundice 1 and for hypercholesterolemia. 2 This nonabsorbable resin ...

Here are 10 new shortages and discontinuations, according to drug supply databases from the FDA and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Editor’s note: The drugs listed are in ...

Adults - PO- Initial: 1 scoop or single-use packet (4 g anhydrous cholestyramine) daily to twice daily. Maintenance: 2 to 4 packets or scoops daily, divided into 2 doses. Children - PO- usual dose ...

Foods that are high in saturated or trans fats, such as red meat, fried foods, and processed snacks, can increase your cholesterol levels and counteract the effects of cholestyramine. Instead ...

Cholestyramine resin (as Cl) 4g; per 5g packet or scoop; contains phenylalanine. Initially 1 packet or scoop mixed with fluid or food 1–2 times daily. Maintenance: 2–4 packets or scoops ...

Review the side-effects of Cholestyramine Resin as documented in medical literature. The term "side effects" refers to unintended effects that can occur as a result of taking the medication.

In lipid-lowering trials, bile acid sequestrants, such as colesevelam, cholestyramine, colestipol, and colestimide, at maximum dose, lower LDL-C by 15–21%, and raise HDL-C by 3–9% and TG by 2 ...