Locholest Light
Cholestyramine helps reduce cholesterol (fatty acids) in the blood. High cholesterol is associated with an increased risk of heart disease and atherosclerosis (clogged arteries). Cholestyramine is used to lower high levels of cholesterol in the blood, especially low-density lipoprotein (LDL)...
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Locholest Light (Cholestyramine)
Adsorbs and combines with bile acids in the intestine to form an insoluble complex that is excreted in the feces, resulting in partial removal of bile acids from the enterohepatic circulation. The increased fecal loss of bile acids leads to an increased oxidation of cholesterol to bile acids, which...
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niacin nicotinic acid
...or lying position, or you may feel dizzy. Get up slowly and steady yourself to prevent a fall. Avoid taking colestipol (Colestid) or cholestyramine (Locholest, Prevalite, Questran) at the same time you take niacin. If you take either of these other medications, take them at least 4 to 6 hours before...
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Mycophenolate
...XR) and amoxicillin plus clavulanic acid (Augmentin®, Augmentin XR) azathioprine (Azasan®, Imuran®) cholestyramine (Questran Light®, Questran®, Locholest Light, Locholest, Prevalite®) Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of them to show to your healthcare provider...
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Tekturna HCT
...potassium-containing medicines, potassium supplements, or salt substitutes containing potassium cholestyramine (for example; Questran, Questran Light, Cholestyramine Light, Locholest Light, Locholest, Prevalite) (medicines to lower the cholesterol in your blood) colestipol (for example; Colestipol...
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See also: Crohn's Disease, Hyperlipoproteinemia, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIa, Elevated LDL, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIb, Elevated LDL VLDL, Pruritus of Partial Biliary Obstruction

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