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PAD Profile : Colesevelam hydrochloride - Post cholecystectomy

Keywords :
Gallbladder removal, undiagnosed diarrhoea
Brand Names Include :
Cholestagel

Traffic Light Status

Status 1 of 1.

Status :
Green (see narrative)
Important
Formulations :
  • Tablets
Important Information :
ONLY for those with gastroenterology referral due to undiagnosed diarrhoea post-op. 2nd line. Colestyramine sachets (ordinary sachets, with sugar) are the preferred treatment option.
Trust Alignment :
Primary Care
ASPH
RSFT
SASH
SABP
Links :
BNF NICE SPC
Un
Comments :
No comments returned.
Documents :

Guidelines

No guidelines returned.

Other Drugs

Other Indications

Additional Documents

Type
Document
Review Date
Shared Care
Colesevelam for Bile Salt Absorption - Amber Shared Care - Sept 2013
31 March 2020
Shared Care
Colesevelam for Bile Salt Absorption - Amber star information sheet ESHUT - November 2013
01 May 2014

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 post cholecystectomy patients with undiagnosed diarrhoea.

 GREEN traffic light status – For patients after cholecystectomy (with undiagnosed diarrhoea) waiting for an appointment with the Gastroenterologist.

·         1st line colestyramine (with sugar)

·         2nd line colesevelam

·         3rd colestyramine (sugar free) – for diabetic patients who request a sugar free formulation. Most costly preparation

25 September 2013
Surrey & North West Sussex Area Prescribing Committee (formerly Prescribing Clinical Network)
The shared care document below was supported by the PCN and has been forwarded to local acute trusts for taking through internal governance processes.

Associated BNF Codes

01. Gastro-Intestinal System
01.09.01. Drugs affecting biliary composition and flow
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