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Will Taking Cholestyramine Powder Before Breakfast Be Ok ?
It is difficult for me to take the cholestyramine powder an hour before my other before my other medications. I have just started taking cholestramine and I take it before I eat breakfast and then I eat my breakfast and take 7 other medications. I eat twice a day. Will this method suffice?
** 1.The best time to take cholestyramine is at mealtime, but this may be modified to avoid interference with absorption of other medications, i.e. who take other prescription medications in the morning can take their cholestyramine before lunch. PS. Cholestyramine may bind other prescription drugs and prevent them from working properly. They should not be taken at the same time. It is recommended that patients should take other medications at least one hour before or 4 hours after taking cholestyramine. If you want additional information about cholestyramine and its use, please check with your doctor or pharmacist.
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Will Taking Cholestyramine Powder Before Breakfast Be Ok ?
** 1.The best time to take cholestyramine is at mealtime, but this may be modified to avoid interference with absorption of other medications, i.e. who take other prescription medications in the morning can take their cholestyramine before lunch. PS. Cholestyramine may bind other prescription drugs and prevent them from working properly. They should not be taken at the same time. It is recommended that patients should take other medications at least one hour before or 4 hours after taking cholestyramine. If you want additional information about cholestyramine and its use, please check with your doctor or pharmacist.