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Questran is a bile acid reducer which is a kind of cholesterol/lipid lowering agent (cardiovascular drug).
Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this
23 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
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A 38-year old asked:
What is questran (cholestyramine) used for?
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A 71-year old asked:
Have been told questran (cholestyramine) can not be given as out off stock but qquestran (cholestyramine) light dies not agree with me ?
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A 34-year old asked:
Are you prescribed questran (cholestyramine) for high cholesterol.?
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A 33-year old asked:
When using questran (cholestyramine) do you have to be careful using antibiotics?
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A 44-year old asked:
Why do you need to be careful when using antibiotics with questran (cholestyramine)?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Was prescribed Questran for bile in stomach.Been on miralax with both breasfast &dinner for years. Can I take mix the miralax & questran at dinner?
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A 38-year old asked:
Can you take antibiotics if using questran (cholestyramine)?
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A 40-year old asked:
Questran (cholestyramine) powder ok with lactose intolerance?
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A member asked about a 46-year old female:
How long does it take for vancocin (vancomycin) & questran take to begin working for c diff ?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Is colestipol a good choice for bile reflux if Questran didn't work?
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A 27-year old male asked:
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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A 26-year old male asked:
How fast can Billirubin go down? My total Billirubin is 3 Following all of the recommendations like staying hydrated eating only healthy food and a lot of fiber. Taking a medicine like Questran Can my Billirubin go down to 1.5 in a week?
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A 30-year old asked:
Is questran (cholestyramine) for liver dumping too much bile?
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A 42-year old asked:
Please explain why isn't questran (cholestyramine) is used for diarrhea in cancer patients?
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A 38-year old female asked:
EGD showed stomach full of bile & gastritis. MD presribed Carfate.Do I need to take something to reduce the bile such as Questran?Why so much bile?
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A 40-year old female asked:
Have bile backup up in stomach causing significant symptoms & reactive gastropathy.Questran,PPIs, & Carafate don't work.Is there surgery that can help?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Gallbladder removal 2014 constant diorreaha since. 19yr old- questran doesn't work nor colveslam or Imodium (loperamide) have lost over 2 stone as result help
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A 51-year old female asked:
Son had gallbladder removed 7 yrs ago. Still always dumping syndrome after meals. Questran (cholestyramine) doesnt help. Is this common for gb removal? Any advice?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Was in ER for terrible back spasms into upper abdomen. Like being squeezed. I felt debilitated :( prescription for questran & bentyl (dicyclomine). Does this seem right?
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A 39-year old female asked:
What can I do for bile reflux?(a lot of bile found in stomach on EGD). PPIs, Carfate, &Questran don't help. Upper abd always hurts. I eat healthy
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A 39-year old female asked:
No meds (PPIs, H2 blockers, Carafte, Questran) seem to help my irritated stomach lining caused by bile reflux seen on on EGD. What is next step?
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A 46-year old female asked:
Began vomiting after eating guacamole at a family gathering. 1 other person also became ill. Day 2 I have developed bad diarrhea. Can i take questran (cholestyramine)?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Significant bile found in stomach. Questran and PPIs aren't helping abd pain & nausea so GI doc started me on cipro for possible SIBO. Why?
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A 39-year old female asked:
What is best option for bile reflux on EGD? Crippling epigastric pain after meals. PPIs, Zantac,&Questran didn't help. Is Carafate or pepcid better
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A 32-year old asked:
How long does cholestyramine start working?
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A member asked about a 62-year old male:
Supposedly I am allergic to Araba. Info says it will stay in your body for up to 2 years. Ive been given prevalite (cholestyramine) to clean my system. Dr. says 2 weeks to clean out my system. Is this right?
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A 31-year old asked:
Which is better? Cholestyramine or colestipol?
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A 29-year old asked:
What are bile salts (cholestyramine)?
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A 32-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of crohn's, cholestyramine and entocort?
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A 40-year old asked:
Does alcohol cancel out the benefits of cholestyramine?
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