How effective is Cholestyramine for Diarrhea?

This is a real world study of how effective Cholestyramine (cholestyramine) is for Diarrhea. The study is created by eHealthMe based on 18 reports from user community.

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What is Cholestyramine

Cholestyramine has active ingredients of cholestyramine. It is used in diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome, high blood cholesterol, bile. Common side effects of Cholestyramine include diarrhea, fatigue, weakness, nausea, breathing difficulty.

On May, 25, 2013: 19 people are studied for taking Cholestyramine in Diarrhea

Cholestyramine effectiveness for Diarrhea (number of people):

Gender of people who take Cholestyramine for Diarrhea * :

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Who find Cholestyramine more effective for Diarrhea?

Gender of people who find Cholestyramine more effective * :

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

See which drug is more effective in real world to treat:

• Diarrhea (19 drugs) (updated 8 hours ago)

Latest outcomes in real world:

• Cholestyramine reported by 1,649 people (updated 2 weeks ago)

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Comments from related studies:

• From this study (4 months ago):

Essential tremor detected at puberty (mother had). Hypothyroid detected from blood work. Diarrhea tendencies for a few years, but acute for 2 months. Severe dehydration episodes (2) concurrent with chronic diarrhea and cognitive changes. Otherwise (until recently) extremely healthy, active, 88 yr old!

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• From this study (10 months ago):

feel generally ill most of the time,

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• From this study (13 months ago):

since taking this drug in 2008 -- i have experienced a rash on my stomach, itchiness, fatigue, nausea and constipation. I am using this drug to help stop my diarrhea.

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