CHOLESTYRAMINE vs COLESEVELAM

Hey everyone! Nurse here. It seems like the MAR says to give so many meds on an empty stomach, or 30 mins prior to eating, or not with other meds. A brief review of the MAR indicates the compliance with these admin instructions tends to be abysmally low; with no apparent ill effects on the patient.

For example Cholestyramine (not the individual packets) but the entire powder

I had my preceptor ask me this and I haven't been able to find a real answer. I am guessing since it's a resin it's adsorbing moisture in some way?

I've been taking Cholestyramine my entire life, and I just kind of have this bug about needing to know more about its development. I'm wondering if anyone has any information about when/where/who that kind of thing behind the medication. Or, where I could even look to find such a thing. Thanks, all!

I'm taking cholestyramine but I'm also on a ketogenic (aka "Atkins") diet and am concerned about the sugar content in this drug. I've tried Googling this but can't find an exact amount (in mg or grams). Does anyone know? Thank you! EDIT: Someone privately messaged me asking if I was able to fi

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I stopped having diarrhea the day I took my first dose of Cholestyramine, and that was about 4 months ago now. If I hadn't seen bile acid sequestrants mentioned on a few reddit posts, I'd still be suffering. -Long Version- I had mild stomach distress that progressed to IBS C then D. It w

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