What Is Cholestyramine
Health Encyclopedia: Serum Iron
Fe+2; Ferric ion; Fe++; Ferrous ion; Iron - serum
What the risks are
- Excessive bleeding
- Gainting or feeling light-headed
- Hematoma (blood accumulating under the skin)
- Infection (a slight risk any time the skin is broken)
- Multiple punctures to locate veins
Special considerations
Drugs that can increase iron measurements include chloramphenicol, estrogens, oral contraceptives, and methyldopa.
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Triglyceride level
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...diarrhea and abdominal cramps, but they should be used for very short periods and not for severe cases.Cholestyramine (Questran) has been found to be useful for reducing diarrhea in patients who... Read more »Kidney Stones: Diagnosis
...patients with rare intestinal conditions that cause hyperoxaluria.Diuretics, Citrate salts, phosphates, cholestyramine.Lithotripsy, uteroscopy, percutaneous nephrolithotomy, open surgery.Uric... Read more »Lowering Cholesterol for Patients
...lower LDL levels and can be used alone or in combination with statin drugs. This type of drug includes cholestyramine (Questran), colestipol (Colestid), and colesevelam (Welchol). Bile acid... Read more »Medications
...taking this medication without consulting your doctor. Cholestyramine and colestipol can... Read more »
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...drugs affecting the liver (e.g., methotrexate) cholestyramine other drugs that weaken the... Read more »
...After treatment is stopped, a different drug (cholestyramine) may be given as directed to... Read more »
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