Questran Questions

Cholestyramine - Has anyone been switched to Carafate due to the severe constipation issues?

I started taking my Questran 1/2 packet at lunch time instead of dividing it in threes as I was doing, this was after my doctor's appt. on Wednesday this week, well I got two days of it in and ...

Posted 9 Mar 2013 • 0 answers •

I take questran three times a day. Can the doses be premixed for the day?

I take questran for bilius reflux.

Posted 4 Mar 2012 • 1 answer •

Questran - I took Zetia for cholesterol and had terrible side effects, will questran be the same?

A lot of pain in the muscles, unable to walk, get up and down as I used to. The side effects took a long time to go away. Has this product caused the same side effects? Elyn

Posted 20 Feb 2012 • 1 answer • 1 star

My mother has taken questran for years for diarrhea which started following gall bladder removal.?

... She was switched to questran lite but doesn't know why the change unless it was due to distribution. Now Tricare won't approve questran & substituted prevalite. She has had problems ...

Posted 6 Jan 2012 • 0 answers •

How much time, before & after taking Questran, can I take my regular meds so they won't be absorbed?

This medication, Questran, absorbs everything in it's path. I take it for diarrhea not for cholesteral. If I remember correctly, I can take reg meds 1 hr before Questran and 4 hrs. later. The ...

Posted 15 Sep 2011 • 1 answer •

My doctor has prescribed Questran for Crohn's disease?

I have chronic constipation rather that diarrhea. The lable says that constipation is a side-effect resulting in blockage. Was this a mistake in prescribing or not?

Posted 3 Dec 2010 • 1 answer • 1 star

My mother in Ireland needs Questran (powder sachets) and right now it is scarce albeit impossible to

... find there. Can I get it for her on this site?

Posted 1 Nov 2010 • 1 answer •

What is the difference between light and regular questran?

My firend who takes Questran cannot stand the sweetness of this product. Is there an alternative? An unflavored version?

Posted 5 Sep 2010 • 1 answer •

How long does it take for Questran to have an effect?

I've been taking it a week, nothing's changed?

Posted 26 Aug 2010 • 1 answer •

Why can I not get colestipol is this product not being manufactured anymore?

i was on questran but that is also unavaliable so they gave me a perscription for colestipol now this is unavaliable does anyone know why

Posted 9 Jun 2010 • 1 answer •

My doctor says Questran is no longer made, where can I get an alternative urgently?

Pharmacists were giving me bad info. Questran IS still made but it was the distribution that was problematic. All sorted now.

Posted 2 Jun 2010 • 1 answer •

Do I need a perscription to get questran or can I buy it over the counter?

my brother is visiting from Ireland and is perscribed questran for his stomach. he has forgotten his supply and gets quite sick if he doesnt take it. will i have to take him to my GP or can we buy it ...

Posted 26 Apr 2010 • 2 answers •

Does Questran powder come in an unsweetened, unflavored form?

Posted 11 Dec 2009 • 1 answer •

Is there Prevalite or Questran that does not contain Aspertame?

I have been prescribed powdered Prevalite following effects of gall bladder surgery. I do not want to take Aspertame and wonder if there is a brand of Cholestyramine that does not contain Aspertame.

Posted 25 Nov 2009 • 2 answers • 1 star

How is questran dispensed?

Posted 19 Nov 2009 • 1 answer •