Cholestyramine Light and Topcare Anti-Diarrheal
Determining the interaction of Cholestyramine Light and Topcare Anti-Diarrheal and the possibility of their joint administration.
In the database of official manuals used in the service creation an interaction registered by statistical results of studies was found, which can either lead to negative consequences for the patient health or strengthen a mutual positive effect. A doctor should be consulted to address the issue of joint drug administration.
Consumer:Consumer information for this minor interaction is not currently available. Some minor drug interactions may not be clinically relevant in all patients. Minor drug interactions do not usually cause harm or require a change in therapy. However, your healthcare provider can determine if adjustments to your medications are needed.
Professional:Cholestyramine may bind to loperamide in the gastrointestinal tract. The efficacy of loperamide in treating diarrhea may be reduced. If concomitant use is necessary, loperamide should be administered at least two hours before cholestyramine.
- Ti TY, Giles HG, Sellers EM "Probable interaction of loperamide and cholestyramine." Can Med Assoc J 119 (1978): 607-8
Generic Name: cholestyramine
Brand name: Cholestyramine Light, Prevalite, Questran, Questran Light, Locholest, Locholest Light, Questran Light Packets, Prevalite Packets, Questran Packets
Synonyms: n.a.
Generic Name: loperamide
Brand name: Diamode, Imodium A-D, Imodium A-D EZ Chews, Imodium A-D New Formula, Imodium, Maalox Anti-Diarrheal, Pepto Diarrhea Control, Imotil, Kao-Paverin, Kaopectate 1-D, Diar-Aid, Anti-Diarrheal [OTC]
Synonyms: Good Neighbor Anti-Diarrheal
In the course of checking the drug compatibility and interactions, data from the following reference sources was used: Drugs.com, Rxlist.com, Webmd.com, Medscape.com.
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