Supplement × Prescription·timing-sensitive·Strong evidence
Cholestyramine can reduce vitamin K absorption and may increase bleeding risk or alter INR.
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What is happening. Cholestyramine can reduce vitamin K absorption and may increase bleeding risk or alter INR.
Mechanism. Bile acid sequestration impairs absorption of fat-soluble vitamin K.
Recommendation. Separate vitamin K from cholestyramine and monitor INR if anticoagulated or if bleeding occurs.
Effect on the composite score
If both Cholestyramine and Vitamin K1 are in the same stack, this pair applies −5 to your Stack Score (per scored timing-sensitive row).
The full algorithm, the clamping rules, and four worked stacks are at /methodology/stack-score.
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