Cholestyramine light and Ibu drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Cholestyramine light (cholestyramine) and Ibu (ibuprofen). Common drug interactions include anhedonia among females and anhedonia among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Cholestyramine light and Ibu. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 12 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Cholestyramine light?
Cholestyramine light has active ingredients of cholestyramine. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 297 Cholestyramine light users. Check the latest studies of Cholestyramine light.
What is Ibu?
Ibu has active ingredients of ibuprofen. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 246,531 Ibu users. Check the latest studies of Ibu.
12 people who take Cholestyramine light and Ibu together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Cholestyramine Light and Ibu, by gender? *:
female:
- Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable)
- Anxiety
- Arthralgia (joint pain)
- Atrioventricular block (heart block)
- Bradycardia (abnormally slow heart action)
- Confusional state
- Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body)
- Depression
- Diarrhoea
- Heart rate irregular
male:
- Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable)
- Anxiety
- Pain in extremity
- Bone density decreased
- Emotional distress
- Hand fracture
- Jaw fracture
- Atrial fibrillation (fibrillation of the muscles of the atria of the heart)
- Ejection fraction decreased (systolic heart failure)
- Gastrointestinal disorder (functional problems of gastrointestinal tract)
What are the common drug interactions of Cholestyramine Light and Ibu, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
- Death
- Hospitalisation
20-29:
n/a
30-39:
- Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable)
- Anxiety
- Bone density decreased
- Emotional distress
- Hand fracture
- Jaw fracture
40-49:
n/a
50-59:
- Atrial fibrillation (fibrillation of the muscles of the atria of the heart)
- Coronary arterial stent insertion
- Cystitis (inflammation of the wall of the bladder)
- Ejection fraction decreased (systolic heart failure)
- Gastric neoplasm (a tumour that develops in the stomach)
- Hyperthyroidism (over activity of the thyroid gland)
- Pain in extremity
60+:
- Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable)
- Anxiety
- Joint swelling
- Musculoskeletal stiffness (stiffness of the body's muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments and nerves)
- Myalgia (muscle pain)
- Palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing)
- Proctalgia (pain in the rectum)
- Visual impairment
- Cerebrovascular accident (sudden death of some brain cells due to lack of oxygen when the blood flow to the brain is impaired by blockage or rupture)
- Asthenia (weakness)
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Thyroid Cancer: 2 people, 16.67%
- Breast Cancer Female: 2 people, 16.67%
- Diarrhea: 2 people, 16.67%
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome: 2 people, 16.67%
- Hypovitaminosis (any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins): 1 person, 8.33%
- Depression: 1 person, 8.33%
- Eczema (patches of skin become rough and inflamed, with itching and bleeding blisters): 1 person, 8.33%
- Fungal Infection: 1 person, 8.33%
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 1 person, 8.33%
- Headache (pain in head): 1 person, 8.33%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Effectiveness of, side effects of, and alternative drugs to the 2 drugs:
- Cholestyramine light (297 reports)
- Ibu (246,531 reports)
Browse all drug interactions of Cholestyramine light and Ibu:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zSub-studies by gender and age:
Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Browse all side effects of Cholestyramine light:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Ibu:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all interactions between Cholestyramine light and drugs from A to Z:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all interactions between Ibu and drugs from A to Z:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zRelated publications that referenced our studies
- Moslim MA, Sodeman TC, Nawras AT, "A Case of Suggested Ibuprofen-Induced Acute Pancreatitis", American journal of therapeutics, 2016 Nov .
- Moslim MA, Sodeman TC, Nawras AT, "A Case of Suggested Ibuprofen-Induced Acute Pancreatitis", American journal of therapeutics, 2016 Nov .
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on cholestyramine and ibuprofen (the active ingredients of Cholestyramine light and Ibu, respectively), and Cholestyramine light and Ibu (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
How to use the study?
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