The trade name of cholestyramine resin is:
A) Colestid®
B) Crestor®
C) Vytorin®
D) Questran®
D) Questran®
The trade name of cholestyramine resin is Questran®. It is one of the bile acid sequestrants. It interferes with the intestinal absorption of many drugs, including tetracycline, phenobarbital, digoxin, warfarin, aspirin, and thiazide diuretics.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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