FPGEE Foreign Pharmacy

Category - Clinical

A patient is on cholestyramine to control his serum lipids. Which of the following vitamins likely will need to be supplemented if he stays on the cholestyramine for an extended time?
  1. Vitamin B12
  2. Vitamin D
  3. Vitamin C
  4. Vitamin B6
Explanation
Answer: B − Cholestyramine combines with bile to form insoluble complexes in the GI tract, potentially interfering with the absorption of the fat-soluble vitamins. Vitamin D is the only fat soluble vitamin listed.
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