Comparing Questran vs Questran Light
| Questran (cholestyramine) | Questran Light (cholestyramine) |
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| Questran (cholestyramine) | Questran Light (cholestyramine) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Pruritus of Partial Biliary Obstruction, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIa - Elevated LDL, Hyperlipoproteinemia, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIb - Elevated LDL VLDL. Questran may also be... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Pruritus of Partial Biliary Obstruction, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIa - Elevated LDL, Hyperlipoproteinemia, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIb - Elevated LDL VLDL. Questran Light may... View more |
Related suggestions Hyperlipoproteinemia
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIa, Elevated LDL
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIb, Elevated LDL VLDL
Pruritus of Partial Biliary Obstruction
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| More about Questran (cholestyramine) | More about Questran Light (cholestyramine) | ||||||||||||||||
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Questran has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 4 ratings on Drugs.com. 75% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% reported a negative effect. |
Questran Light has an average rating of 8.1 out of 10 from a total of 7 ratings on Drugs.com. 71% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 14% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Questran side effects |
View all Questran Light side effects |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
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| Other cholestyramine brands include: Cholestyramine Light, Prevalite | Other cholestyramine brands include: Cholestyramine Light, Prevalite | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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2 hours |
2 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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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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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 | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 137 drugs are known to interact with Questran:
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A total of 137 drugs are known to interact with Questran Light:
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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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