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Take 6 x625mg cholestagel for bile salt malabsorbtion,doctor wants to increase to 8 x625 is this more than the recommended maximum dose?
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Yes: That would be higher than the recommended maximum dose of 3750mg a day. Would expext higher incidence of side effects. Whether a higher dose is more effective, I cannot say.
Answered 5/25/2014
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