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CHOLESTYRAMINE for Hypercholesterolaemia: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 27 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where CHOLESTYRAMINE was used for Hypercholesterolaemia.

Most Reported Side Effects for CHOLESTYRAMINE

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Drug ineffective 399 17.1% 18 196
Diarrhoea 281 12.0% 8 47
Off label use 277 11.9% 7 48
Product use in unapproved indication 199 8.5% 1 9
Product solubility abnormal 193 8.3% 0 1
Product taste abnormal 181 7.7% 0 1
Product substitution issue 170 7.3% 0 1
Constipation 160 6.9% 1 30
Nausea 152 6.5% 1 34
Product physical consistency issue 141 6.0% 0 2
Drug ineffective for unapproved indication 138 5.9% 4 23
Product use complaint 98 4.2% 0 0
Vomiting 92 3.9% 1 29
Abdominal discomfort 89 3.8% 0 9
Abdominal pain upper 79 3.4% 0 9

Other Indications for CHOLESTYRAMINE

Product used for unknown indication (737) Diarrhoea (465) Irritable bowel syndrome (94) Pruritus (61) Bile acid malabsorption (60) Blood cholesterol increased (58) Hyperthyroidism (45) Thyrotoxic crisis (44) Low density lipoprotein abnormal (35) Low density lipoprotein (29)

Other Drugs Used for Hypercholesterolaemia

EVOLOCUMAB (23,505) ATORVASTATIN (5,615) ALIROCUMAB (4,924) SIMVASTATIN (3,010) ROSUVASTATIN (2,690) EZETIMIBE (1,589) PRAVASTATIN (764) INCLISIRAN (486) FENOFIBRATE (286) FLUVASTATIN (264)

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