Can cholestyramine help increase kidney stones?
- Posted:
- 24 Jul 2010 by 5050lvd
- Topics:
- nephrolithiasis, cholestyramine
Answers (1)
Marvell24 Jul 2010
According to the data sheet of known side effects ... there has been one report of urethral calculi composed of uric acid, so I suppose it is possible for it to cause kidney stones.
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