Cholestyramine is an older type of medication used for binding up cholesterol and bile salts in the GI tract. It is a type of adsorption resin granule which is mixed with water and taken several times daily, still being used today for those who are intolerant of the newer "statin" agents like Zocor/Lipitor.
Questran is another name for cholestyramine.
no
NO
Cholestyramine
No, it is not. Metamucil is ground-up Psyllium fiber, whereas cholestyramine is an ion-exchange resin containing a polymer.
help sick people getting better
not completely
primary sclerosing cholangitis (progressive liver disease)
first time in the morning
Check with your nearest Pharmacy or Drug Store.
In addition to high cholesterol, cholestyramine may be used to treat diarrhea, high blood cholesterol level, high triglycerides, hyperlipoproteinemias, and Pseudomembranous Enterocolitis.
Cholestyramine and colestipol will not directly harm an unborn baby, because these drugs are not taken into the body. However, the drugs may keep the mother's body from absorbing vitamins that she and the baby need.