Questran (colestyramine): Reviews and patient testimonials
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Medication indications
Questran Powder for Oral Suspension 4g
Questran is used for:| 1. | Primary prevention of coronary heart disease in men between 35 and 59 years of age and with primary hypercholesterolaemia who have not responded to diet and other appropriate measures. |
| 2. | Reduction of plasma cholesterol in hypercholesterolaemia, particularly in those patients who have been diagnosed as Fredrickson's Type II (high plasma cholesterol with normal or slightly elevated triglycerides). |
| 3. | Relief of pruritus associated with partial biliary obstruction and primary biliary cirrhosis. |
| 4. | Relief of diarrhoea associated with ileal resection, Crohn's disease, vagotomy and diabetic vagal neuropathy. |
| 5. | Management of radiation-induced diarrhoea. |
Route of administration: Oral
Molecule: colestyramine
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