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Medicines colestyramine anhydrousQuestion & answer

colestyramine anhydrous · Medicine question

What is the difference between the selected standard powder and Questran Light?

iatroX medicinesPublished 19 August 2026Reviewed 19 August 2026

The answer

Answer

The standard selected powder contains sucrose, while Questran Light contains aspartame and therefore requires consideration in phenylketonuria.

Sources for this answer

Colestyramine 4 g Powder for Oral Suspensionemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 1
Questran Light_4gemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 4

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