title: Cholestyramine therapy and intestinal obstruction in infants.
abstract: Two infants are reported who developed partial intestinal obstruction following cholestyramine therapy for intrahepatic cholestatic syndromes. The hazards of this potential side effect of cholestyramine therapy are emphasized.
mesh_terms: D002779:Cholestasis / Q000188:drug therapy; D002792:Cholestyramine Resin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D002792:Cholestyramine Resin