Cholestyramine and Weight decreased - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Weight decreased is reported as a side effect among people who take Cholestyramine (cholestyramine), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Inflectra, and have Crohn's disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Weight decreased when taking Cholestyramine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 9,676 people who have side effects when taking Cholestyramine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Cholestyramine?

Cholestyramine has active ingredients of cholestyramine. It is often used in diarrhea. eHealthMe is studying from 9,893 Cholestyramine users. Check the latest studies of Cholestyramine.

What is Weight decreased?

Weight decreased is found to be associated with 3,377 drugs and 4,759 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Weight decreased.

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On Sep, 01, 2026

9,676 people reported to have side effects when taking Cholestyramine.
Among them, 639 people (6.6%) have Weight decreased.

Could Cholestyramine cause Weight decreased?

Among these 639 people:

How long have people been on Cholestyramine when they have Weight decreased? *

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What is the gender of people who have Weight decreased when taking Cholestyramine? *

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What is the age of people who have Weight decreased when taking Cholestyramine? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Cholestyramine:

Cholestyramine (9,893 reports)

Weight decreased treatments and more:

Weight decreased (364,522 reports)

How severe was Weight decreased and when was it recovered:

Weight decreased in Cholestyramine

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of cholestyramine:

Weight decreased and drugs with ingredients of cholestyramine (849 reports)

Sub-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+

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Weight decreased:

Weight decreased (3,377 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Weight decreased:

Weight decreased (4,759 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on cholestyramine (the active ingredients of Cholestyramine) and Cholestyramine (the brand name). 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?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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