Supplement × Prescription·Evidence index
PubMed indexes 4 records that name Calcium and Cholestyramine together, either in the title or in an interaction, co-administration, or pharmacokinetic context. Each one is listed below with its study design and, where the abstract states one, the authors’ own conclusion, quoted and linked. This page reports that literature. It does not tell you whether to combine them.
Every statement below is attributed to a named, dated, linked source.
This page lists published research relevant to Calcium and Cholestyramine. It deliberately does not state whether the combination is safe, whether it interacts, in which direction, at what dose, or how far apart to take them.
Strongest relevance first: papers naming both substances in the title, then human trials and systematic reviews.
“The results suggest that cholestyramine may be a potentially useful adjunctive therapy in the treatment of an overdose of MTX. Consequently, cholestyramine may be of clinical value in patients who develop early renal function impairment whilst undergoing MTX therapy.”
Names both Calcium and Cholestyramine in its title.
“Alterations in calcium, magnesium, and zinc metabolism might be explained by inadequate vitamin D absorption from the intestine followed by an increased secretion of parathyroid hormone. A diminished iron absorption due to resin binding could account for the reported disturbance in iron balance.”
Names both Calcium and Cholestyramine in its title.
“An increased magnesium excretion was also observed during administration of magnesium, resulting in a decreased calcium/ magnesium ratio. Cholestyramine resulted in increased oxalate and decreased citrate excretion.”
Names both Calcium and Cholestyramine in its title.
“The absorption of 1 mg (47)calcium chloride was similar in both control and cholestyramine-fed rats, whether estimated by the whole body counting or the faecal excretion technique. These findings show that the administration of cholestyramine causes a reduction in the absorption of vitamin D(3)-(3)H but not of radiocalcium.”
Names both Calcium and Cholestyramine in its title.
Search-based evidence indexes have real limits, and it is worth being explicit about them:
NutriStack is a free iPhone app for organising a supplement routine: what you take, when, and what the published record says about it. Its exploratory interaction checker covers Calcium, Cholestyramine, and several hundred other substances.
The checker is a research and organisation tool, not a clinical decision aid, and its per-pair assessments are excluded from search until they pass claim-level review.
NutriStack is an informational and organizational tool, not a medical service, and not a substitute for professional advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before starting, stopping, or changing any supplement or medication.
