Tracleer and Questran drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Tracleer (bosentan) and Questran (cholestyramine). Common drug interactions include asthenia among females and agranulocytosis among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Tracleer and Questran. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 21 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Tracleer?

Tracleer has active ingredients of bosentan. It is often used in primary pulmonary hypertension. eHealthMe is studying from 55,125 Tracleer users. Check the latest studies of Tracleer.

What is Questran?

Questran has active ingredients of cholestyramine. It is often used in diarrhea. eHealthMe is studying from 4,490 Questran users. Check the latest studies of Questran.



On Aug, 01, 2026

21 people who take Tracleer and Questran together, and have interactions are studied.

Tracleer and Questran drug interactions.

What are the common drug interactions of Tracleer and Questran, by gender? *:

female:

  1. Asthenia (weakness)
  2. Blood bilirubin increased
  3. Chest pain
  4. Cachexia (loss of weight)
  5. Colitis ischaemic (due to infection of intestine impaired blood supply to colon)
  6. Deep vein thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis)
  7. Drug toxicity
  8. Gastrointestinal haemorrhage (bleeding gastrointestinal tract)
  9. Hallucination (an experience involving the perception of something not present)
  10. Pulmonary embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung)

male:

  1. Agranulocytosis (a deficiency of granulocytes in the blood, causing increased vulnerability to infection)
  2. Cardiac arrest
  3. Cytolytic hepatitis (dissolution or destruction of a liver cell)
  4. Hepatic congestion (liver congestion)
  5. Lung disorder (lung disease)
  6. Metabolic acidosis (body produces too much acid, or when the kidneys are not removing enough acid from the body)
  7. Pulmonary embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung)
  8. Respiratory disorder (respiratory disease)

What are the common drug interactions of Tracleer and Questran, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:

0-1:

n/a

2-9:

n/a

10-19:

n/a

20-29:

n/a

30-39:

n/a

40-49:

  1. Blood chloride decreased
  2. Chest pain
  3. Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water)
  4. Hypokalaemia (low potassium)
  5. Hyponatraemia (abnormally low level of sodium in the blood; associated with dehydration)
  6. Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure)
  7. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
  8. Pneumonia
  9. Retching (strong involuntary effort to vomit)
  10. Syncope (loss of consciousness with an inability to maintain postural tone)

50-59:

  1. Abdominal pain
  2. Ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity)
  3. Autoimmune hepatitis
  4. Disease progression
  5. Hepatic cirrhosis (chronic liver disease characterized by replacement of liver tissue by fibrosis, scar tissue)
  6. Hepatic steatosis (fatty liver disease)
  7. Peripheral swelling
  8. Pyrexia (fever)
  9. Urinary tract infection
  10. Varices oesophageal (enlarged and swollen veins at the bottom of the oesophagus, near the stomach)

60+:

  1. Alanine aminotransferase increased
  2. Aspartate aminotransferase increased
  3. Chest pain
  4. Headache (pain in head)
  5. Pain in jaw
  6. Anaemia (lack of blood)
  7. Cardiac arrest
  8. Colitis (inflammation of colon)
  9. Drug ineffective
  10. Drug toxicity

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Pulmonary Hypertension (increase in blood pressure in the lung artery): 9 people, 42.86%
  2. Pulmonary Hypertension Primary (increase in blood pressure in the lung artery with no cause): 3 people, 14.29%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

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Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on bosentan and cholestyramine (the active ingredients of Tracleer and Questran, respectively), and Tracleer and Questran (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?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

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