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What is Locholest Light (Cholestyramine-Orl Pwdr,gran.) ?

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What Alternate Names Are There For Locholest Light? Questran Light, Cholestyramine Light, Prevalite

How is Locholest Light (Cholestyramine-Orl Pwdr,gran.) Pronounced? ko-less-TEER-uh-meen, ko-LESS-tip-ohl

Who is the Manufacturer of Locholest Light? Warner-Chilcott

What is Locholest Light Used For? Locholest Light is used to lower cholesterol levels in the blood for the purpose of decreasing the risk of heart disease.

How To Use Locholest Light
Take Locholest Light before meals as prescribed. Do not take medication dry. The medication must be mixed with liquid, soups, cereals or pulpy fruits such as applesauce or crushed pineapple. Stir completely to mix and drink immediately. Rinse the glass with additional liquid and drink to ensure all the medication is taken. Locholest Light can interfere with other medications if taken at the same time. Take other medications one hour before or 4 to 6 hours after taking Locholest Light. Ask your doctor or pharmacist to help establish a dosing schedule if you are taking more than one medication. For best results, Locholest Light must be used along with an exercise program and a low-cholesterol, low-fat diet. It may take a few weeks to months before the full effects of Locholest Light are noticed.

Locholest Light Side Effects
Stomach upset, heartburn, constipation, belching, gas, nausea, loss of appetite, aggravated hemorrhoids, change of taste, headache, or itching may occur. If these effects persist or become bothersome, inform your doctor. Notify your doctor if you experience: unusual bleeding or bruising, severe stomach ache, vomiting. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

Locholest Light Precautions
Tell your doctor your medical history, especially: constipation, hemorrhoids, diabetes, phenylketonuria (PKU), low thyroid hormone levels (hypothyroidism), stomach/intestinal disease, gall bladder disease, kidney disease, liver disease, unusual bleeding or bruising, any allergies. Locholest Light should be used only when clearly needed during pregnancy. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor. It is not known if Locholest Light is excreted into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.

Locholest Light Drug Interactions
Tell your doctor of all prescription and nonprescription drugs you may use, especially of: digitoxin, digoxin, diuretics ( water pills ), penicillin G, phenobarbital, phenylbutazone, propranolol, tetracycline, thyroid, warfarin or other blood thinners , vitamin A/D/E, antidepressants, hydrocortisone, estrogens and progestins (e.g., birth control pills), troglitazone. Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.

Locholest Light Overdose
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. Symptoms of overdose may include severe constipation.

Missed Locholest Light Dose
If you miss a dose, take it as soon as remembered; do not take if it is almost time for the next dose, instead, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not double the dose to catch up.

Locholest Light Storage
Store at room temperature between 59 and 86 degrees F (between 15 and 30 degrees C) away from moisture and sunlight. Do not store in the bathroom.


Generic and Namebrand Variations
Label NameUnitPackageColorShapeFlavorNDC
Cholestyramine Light Packet Packet Off-White 59772558901
Cholestyramine Light Packet Ea Packet 00904523552
Cholestyramine Light Packet Gm Packet 38245030080
Cholestyramine Light Packet Gm Packet 55953011135
Cholestyramine Light Packet Gm Packet Off-White Orange 00185093998
Cholestyramine Light Packet Gm Packet White 59930163801
Cholestyramine Light Packet Gm Packet Yellow 00093811167
Locholest Light Packet Gm Packet Strawberry 00047200920
Prevalite Packet Gm Packet Orange 00245003642
Prevalite Packet Gm Packet Orange 00245003660
Questran Light Packet Packet 58016911101
Questran Light Packet Ea Packet Orange-Vanilla 00015944214
Questran Light Packet Gm Packet 49884079265


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