Cholestyramine and cholestasis Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Cholestyramine Side Effects Report #6051144-2
Cholestyramine side effect was reported by a Physician from NETHERLANDS on Jan 05, 2009. Male patient was diagnosed with pruritus and was treated with Cholestyramine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arthralgia, blood urine present, body temperature increased, cholestasis, coagulopathy, condition aggravated, erythema, gamma-glutamyltransferase decreased. Cholestyramine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with RIFAMPICIN, URSODIOL, SIMVASTATIN, NALTREXONE, CLOMIPRAMINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cholestyramine Side Effects Report #6060223-5
Cholestyramine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Jan 21, 2009. Female patient, 34 years of age, was diagnosed with hepatitis , still's disease adult onset and was treated with Cholestyramine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cholestasis, hepatitis fulminant, hepatotoxicity, serum ferritin increased, vitamin k deficiency. Cholestyramine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LEFLUNOMIDE, ACETAMINOPHEN WITH PROPOXYPHENE, PREDNISONE, NICARDIPINE HYDROCHLORIDE, CANDESARTAN, CALCIUM CARBONATE W. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.