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PAD Profile : Colesevelam hydrochloride - Bile acid malabsorption
Keywords :
BAM, bile salt absorption, bile acid sequestrants, bile acid diarrhoea
Brand Names Include :
Cholestagel
Traffic Light Status
Status 1 of 1.
Guidelines
No guidelines returned.
Other Drugs
Other Indications
Additional Documents
Type
Document
Review Date
Committee Recommendations
Date
Committee Name
Narrative
01 May 2024
Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care System Area Prescribing Committee (APC)
The Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care System Area Prescribing Committee agreed the following traffic light statuses and place in therapy for treatments used in Bile Acid Malabsorption (BAM)
BLUE traffic light status (on recommendation by a specialist)
· 1st line colestyramine (with sugar)
· 2nd line colesevelam
· 3rd colestyramine (sugar free) – for diabetic patients who request a sugar free formulation. Most costly preparation
Associated BNF Codes
01. Gastro-Intestinal System
01.09.01. Drugs affecting biliary composition and flow