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Bile Acid Sequestrant [EPC]: Side Effects & Safety Data for 3 Drugs

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Bile Acid Sequestrant [EPC] includes 3 drugs with a combined 6,242 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database. Compare their safety profiles, side effects, and outcomes below.

3
Drugs in Class
6,242
Combined Reports

All Bile Acid Sequestrant [EPC] Drugs Ranked by Reports

Drug Brand Name Reports Deaths Hosp. Death Rate
COLESEVELAM Colesevelam hydrochloride 3,271 30 265 0.9%
CHOLESTYRAMINE cholestyramine powder for suspension 2,337 117 445 5.0%
COLESTIPOL COLESTIPOL HYDROCHLORIDE 634 2 54 0.3%

Common Side Effects in Bile Acid Sequestrant [EPC] Drugs

Side EffectReportsDeaths
Off label use 1,575 9
No adverse event 918 0
Drug ineffective 658 18
Diarrhoea 537 11
Constipation 426 1
Nausea 312 1
Product use in unapproved indication 273 1
Cough 229 1
Dyspnoea 228 25
Cerebrovascular accident 222 1
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