Cholestyramine powder should not be taken as a dry powder. Always mix dry powder with water or other fluids before consuming as directed. Use an accurate measuring device to measure your dose.

1 scoop or single-use packet (4 g anhydrous cholestyramine) daily to twice daily. Maintenance: 2 to 4 packets or scoops daily, divided into 2 doses. Children - PO- usual dose is 240 mg/kg/day.

With complete biliary obstruction the drug is ineffective since only bile salts excreted through the intestinal epithelium can be bound. Cholestyramine has been efficacious in the management of so ...

The efficacy of cholestyramine as treatment for diarrhea in patients with ileal resection was examined by inpatient and outpatient trials. Ten of 12 patients having less than 100 cm of distal ...