Comparing Questran vs Welchol
| Questran (cholestyramine) | Welchol (colesevelam) |
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| Questran (cholestyramine) | Welchol (colesevelam) |
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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 Type 2 Diabetes, High Cholesterol, Hyperlipoproteinemia, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIa - Elevated LDL. Welchol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Hyperlipoproteinemia
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIa, Elevated LDL
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| More about Questran (cholestyramine) | More about Welchol (colesevelam) | ||||||||||||||||
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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. |
Welchol has an average rating of 8.1 out of 10 from a total of 42 ratings on Drugs.com. 76% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 12% 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 Welchol side effects |
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| Other cholestyramine brands include: Cholestyramine Light, Prevalite |
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| 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 |
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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 B
No proven risk in humans
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 93 drugs are known to interact with Welchol:
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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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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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May 26, 2000 |
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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.
See also:
Prevalite
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Cholestyramine Light
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Questran Light
Questran Light is used for hyperlipoproteinemia, hyperlipoproteinemia type iia, elevated ldl ...
Colestid
Colestid is used for hyperlipoproteinemia, hyperlipoproteinemia type iia, elevated ldl ...
Welchol
Welchol is used for high cholesterol, hyperlipoproteinemia, hyperlipoproteinemia type iia, elevated ...
Colestipol
Colestipol is used for high cholesterol, hyperlipoproteinemia, hyperlipoproteinemia type iia ...
Colesevelam
Colesevelam is used for diarrhea, chronic, high cholesterol, hyperlipoproteinemia ...
Cholestyramine
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Further information
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