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Can cholestyramine cause a pediatric patient to lose weight if too much is given?

Posted:: 12 Jul 2010 by tcoaster
Topics:: cholestyramine, weight

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Rajive Goel

13 Jul 2010

Firstly overdose of any med is not recommended, yes decrease or loss of appetite, & weight loss is one its rare side effects, however a doc/pharmacist should be able to accurately guide you on this, hope this helps?

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