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How questran (cholestyramine) can help ibs & diarrhoea ? & is there any equivalent to this medication since its not available where i live?
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Questran (cholestyramine) binds: Bile acids. Try Librax (clinidium and chlordiazepoxide) or donnatal.
Answered 6/27/2014
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