Cholestyramine and Dexamethasone interaction
Cholestyramine and Dexamethasone: the Dexamethasone prescribing label flag this combination with the strongest language, such as a contraindication, a boxed warning, or an instruction to avoid it.
Do not combine without a prescriber's guidance. The label language below is the strongest FDA uses.
What the FDA labels say
From the Dexamethasone (Hemady) label · effective 2026-01-09
Avoid coadministration of cholestyramine and HEMADY and consider alternative agents.
Cholestyramine Cholestyramine may increase the clearance of corticosteroids and potentially decrease corticosteroid exposure.
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