Shortage of Bile acid sequestrants: colestyramine powder for oral suspension 4g (Questran and Questran Light), colesevelam (Cholestagel) and colestipol (Colestid)

Published , updated · London and South East Regional Medicines Information

Bristol-Myers Squibb divested the Questran range to Cheplapharm at the end of July 2019. This affected the availability of several bile acid sequestrants. The current stock situation is as follows:

  • Questran Light (Cheplapharm) – fully available
  • Questran (Cheplapharm) – out of stock; not expected before August 2021
  • Colestyramine light 4g sachets (Mylan)– in stock
  • Cholestagel (colesevelam) 625mg tablets (Sanofi) – in stock
  • Colestid (colestipol) plain (Pfizer) – in stock
  • Colestid (colestipol) Orange (Pfizer) – out of stock; until April 2021

This memo advises on management options for those products still out of stock.

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Medicines Information Pharmacist, London and South East Regional Medicines Information

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