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Does Cholest Help To Reduce The Acid In The Mouth And Stomach?

I wish to know if CHOLEST OR GENERIC NAME (COLESTIRAMINA) is FOR HELP WITH A LOT OF ACID IN MY MOUTH AND STOMACH.MY DOCTOR IN COSTA RICA SEND FOR THAT PURPUSE BUT AND AND CONFUSE AS I READ IS FOR CHOLESTEROL.PLEASE LET ME KNOW AS I AM LIVING IN EL PASO TEXAS THANKS MARIA ELENA FRAGA
Thu, 15 Dec 2016
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DEAR USER,
THANKS FOR CONSULTING WITH HCM

CHOLESTYRAMINE IS MAINLY USED FOR PRIMARY HYPERCHOLESTEROLAMINE AND FOR PRURITIS RELATED TO INCREASED BILE

ITS AS SUCH NOT USED FOR ACIDITY OR GERD

HOPE I ANSWERED YOUR QUERY. YOU CAN MESSAGE ME FOR ANY FURTHER CONCERNS
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Does Cholest Help To Reduce The Acid In The Mouth And Stomach?

DEAR USER, THANKS FOR CONSULTING WITH HCM CHOLESTYRAMINE IS MAINLY USED FOR PRIMARY HYPERCHOLESTEROLAMINE AND FOR PRURITIS RELATED TO INCREASED BILE ITS AS SUCH NOT USED FOR ACIDITY OR GERD HOPE I ANSWERED YOUR QUERY. YOU CAN MESSAGE ME FOR ANY FURTHER CONCERNS