Comparing Cholestyramine vs Cholestyramine Light
Cholestyramine | Cholestyramine Light (cholestyramine) |
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Cholestyramine | Cholestyramine Light (cholestyramine) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Dumping Syndrome, Crohn's Disease, Pruritus of Partial Biliary Obstruction, High Cholesterol, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIa - Elevated LDL, Hyperlipoproteinemia, Hyperlipoproteinemia... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Pruritus of Partial Biliary Obstruction, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIa - Elevated LDL, Hyperlipoproteinemia, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIb - Elevated LDL VLDL. Cholestyramine Light... View more |
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Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIa, Elevated LDL
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIb, Elevated LDL VLDL
Pruritus of Partial Biliary Obstruction
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More about Cholestyramine | More about Cholestyramine Light (cholestyramine) | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Cholestyramine has an average rating of 8.7 out of 10 from a total of 254 ratings on Drugs.com. 84% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 7% reported a negative effect. |
Cholestyramine Light has an average rating of 9.5 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Cholestyramine side effects |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
N/A |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
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Dosage Forms | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Cholestyramine Light, Prevalite | Other cholestyramine brands include: Prevalite | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
2 hours |
2 hours |
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CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 137 drugs are known to interact with Cholestyramine:
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A total of 137 drugs are known to interact with Cholestyramine Light:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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