Re: Need Source for Pure Cholestyramine Powder

[Guest guest]

> Hi,

> Does anyone out there know of a good source (compounding pharmacy,

> etc.) with a good price for pure cholestyramine powder (i.e.,

> Questran w/o the sugar, Questran Light w/o the aspartame). My Dr.

> just prescribed it for me and I have had no luck finding a supplier

> so far. I have already checked at College Pharmacy (I believe the

> country's biggest) and several other local compounding pharmacies.

> Please let me know.

> Thanks!

> Jim

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[Guest guest]

Whoops on the last one. sorry

> Hi,

> Does anyone out there know of a good source (compounding pharmacy,

> etc.) with a good price for pure cholestyramine powder (i.e.,

> Questran w/o the sugar, Questran Light w/o the aspartame). My Dr.

> just prescribed it for me and I have had no luck finding a supplier

> so far. I have already checked at College Pharmacy (I believe the

> country's biggest) and several other local compounding pharmacies.

> Please let me know.

> Thanks!

> Jim

Dear Jim,

All I know in answer to your question are two compounding pharmacies, one in

northeast Massachusetts (my pharmacist) and another in Portland ME. I have

no idea what that substance is however.

if you want more info let me know.

bluesky

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[Guest guest]

> Does anyone out there know of a good source (compounding pharmacy,

> etc.) with a good price for pure cholestyramine powder (i.e.,

> Questran w/o the sugar, Questran Light w/o the aspartame).

Jim,

From recent posts on the CFSFM Experimental List:

You can get 480 grams of the pure cholestyramine

powder from Hopkinton Drug in Mass, 800-439-4441, Fax:

508-435-5983, for $80 plus $20 S & H. So this is

comparable to what Liz in Washington State posted to

Denis Katz, RPh., Hopkinton Drug, Inc., 52 Main St.,

Hopkinton,

Mass.,

01748, Phone#: 800-439-4441, Fax#: 508-435-5983,

Compounding

Pharmacist

Specializing in Cholestyramine

....the compounding pharmacy (Abrams Royal in Dallas) that was listed

on your support group website (www.virtualhometown.com/dfwcfids) to

inquire about sugar-free, aspartame-free cholestyramine for Dr.

Shoemaker's Neurotoxins protocol (www.chronicneurotoxins.com) that

Dr. Cheney is going to implement. I was astounded to see that they

are charging $340 for 100 grams. I checked in Canada and found out

that you can get the same amount for about $15. So I challenged a

couple of compounding pharmacies that I have used to come up with

a better price. You might want to let your subscribers know that

's Pharmacy in Bellevue, WA, is offering 500 grams of the sugar-

free cholestyramine for only $100, vs. $1700 for the compounding

pharmacy that Dr. Raines uses. 's Pharmacy can be reached at 425-

881-0222.

Another good resource is

www.canadianmedsusa.com. We can order through this site and it's

great for

comparing prices -- that's how I found out how cheap the

cholestyramine resin

actually is.

Bzzz

[Guest guest]

Thanks to Bzzz!!! She was exactly right when she wrote that

THE BEST place for affordable pure cholestyramine powder is:

> You can get 480 grams of the pure cholestyramine

> powder from Hopkinton Drug in Mass, 800-439-4441, Fax:

> 508-435-5983, for $80 plus $20 S & H. So this is

> comparable to what Liz in Washington State posted to

>

> Denis Katz, RPh., Hopkinton Drug, Inc., 52 Main St.,

> Hopkinton,

> Mass.,

> 01748, Phone#: 800-439-4441, Fax#: 508-435-5983,

> Compounding

> Pharmacist

> Specializing in Cholestyramine

I later confirmed that this is also the source recommended by Dr.

Shoemaker. In addition to the pure cholestyramine powder (no

sugar/no nutrasweet) the mixture sold by Hopkinton Drug also contains

the following beneficial ingredients: 1) stevia - a natural herbal

sweetener used to improve taste; 2) hydroxy ethyl cellulose - to

help reduce the gut irritation that some experience on

cholestyramine; 3) microcrystalline cellulose - an inert ingredient

used to bulk the mixture up to an even 1 tablespoon per dose.

Thanks again to Bzzz!!!