Questran
Questran is a cholesterol medication containing Colestyramine, available as 4g sachets.
- Category
- Cholesterol
- Active ingredient
- Colestyramine
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Powder for oral suspension
- Strengths
- 4g
You will receive a quality generic equivalent, depending on stock.
Prescription rules on Questran vary by country.
Details
- Conditions
- Hypercholesterolaemia · Pruritus
- Therapeutic Class
- Bile Acid Sequestrant
- Pharmacological Class
- Ion Exchange Resin
- Minor Side Effects
- constipation, nausea
- Moderate Side Effects
- abdominal bloating, flatulence, fat malabsorption
- Dosage Forms
- Powder for oral suspension
- Administration Route
- Oral use
- Prescription Status
- Available without prescription
- Originator
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Onset Time
- 1–2 weeks
- Duration
- 24 hours
- Storage Instructions
- Store in a tightly closed container at room temperature.
- Drug Interactions
- warfarin, fat-soluble vitamins, thiazide diuretics
- Age Restrictions
- Use with caution in children.
What you will receive
Questran is the originator brand name, made by Bristol-Myers Squibb. We use it here to identify the medicine only; we are not affiliated with Bristol-Myers Squibb and do not ship the original Questran.
- You receive a generic equivalent: the same active ingredient (Colestyramine) at the same dose, mostly recognised Indian branded generics from vetted manufacturers.
- The exact brand supplied depends on what is in stock at the dispatching warehouse.
- A regulated generic matches the original ingredient for ingredient by legal standard.