What Should I Tell My Healthcare Provider?
Prior to taking Questran, you should notify your healthcare provider if you have:
- Stomach problems
- Gallbladder disease or gallstones
- Difficulty swallowing
- Hemorrhoids
- Constipation
- A biliary obstruction
- Recent surgery
- Bleeding problems
- Phenylketonuria
- An allergy to Questran or any other medications, foods, dyes, or preservatives.
It is also important to let your healthcare provider know if you are:
- Pregnant or planning on becoming pregnant (see Questran and Pregnancy)
- Breastfeeding
- A frequent user of alcoholic beverages.
Tell your healthcare provider about all other medicines you may currently be taking, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
(Click High Cholesterol Risk to see a list of risk factors that may affect your cholesterol level and a general guideline of ideal LDL cholesterol levels.)
For most people, Questran is quite effective in lowering cholesterol. It is also generally well tolerated. However, side effects can occur and people may wish to consider a substitute. These substitutes could include other bile acid sequestrants,
statins, or other
cholesterol medicines.
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