| Drug Name: | Cholestyramine |
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| Drug Class: | Bile acid sequestrant |
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| Mechanism of Action: | - Binds to bile acids in the intestine, preventing their reabsorption and promoting their excretion in feces
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| Use: | - Lowering cholesterol levels in patients with hypercholesterolemia
- Relieving pruritus associated with partial biliary obstruction
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| Side Effects: | - Constipation
- Abdominal discomfort
- Nausea
- Flatulence
- Bloating
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| Contraindications: | - Complete biliary obstruction
- History of bowel obstruction
- Phenylketonuria (some formulations contain aspartame)
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| Specialty: | - Cardiology
- Gastroenterology
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