Bempedoic Acid/Ezetimibe and Cholestyramine Interaction

Drug interaction information between Bempedoic Acid/Ezetimibe and Cholestyramine.

Bempedoic Acid/Ezetimibe and Cholestyramine have a documented minor interaction in FDA labeling.

FDA drug labeling documents a minor-severity interaction between Bempedoic Acid/Ezetimibe and Cholestyramine. This page displays the available source-record category and label text. The category is not an individual risk estimate or medication-combination direction.

Drug A

Bempedoic Acid/Ezetimibe

ACL Inhibitor / Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitor

Drug B

Cholestyramine

Bile Acid Sequestrant

How They Interact

Cholestyramine can bind to the other medicine, which prevents your body from absorbing it correctly.

FDA Label Information

Cholestyramine Clinical Impact: Concomitant use of NEXLIZET and cholestyramine decreases ezetimibe concentration. Intervention: Administer NEXLIZET either at least 2 hours before or at least 4 hours after bile acid sequestrants [see Dosage and Administration (2.2) ] .

Bempedoic Acid/Ezetimibe Also Interacts With

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Cholestyramine Also Interacts With

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Frequently Asked Questions

What SPL severity band is on file for Bempedoic Acid/Ezetimibe + Cholestyramine?

Compiled FDA labeling labels this pair minor. That is a source-record field, not an individual medication-combination decision.

Which drug in this pair has the larger labeled-interaction portfolio?

Cholestyramine has 34 labeled pairs on file vs Bempedoic Acid/Ezetimibe's 7. In the minor band specifically: Bempedoic Acid/Ezetimibe has 3 (also Ezetimibe, Cyclosporine); Cholestyramine has 31 (also Propranolol, Warfarin, Tetracycline, Phenobarbital).

What mechanism field is on file for Bempedoic Acid/Ezetimibe and Cholestyramine?

Cholestyramine can bind to the other medicine, which prevents your body from absorbing it correctly.

Cholestyramine's labeled portfolio outnumbers Bempedoic Acid/Ezetimibe

SPL source-record counts only. This page's band is minor · classes on file: Bempedoic Acid/Ezetimibe (ACL Inhibitor / Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitor); Cholestyramine (Bile Acid Sequestrant).

Bempedoic Acid/Ezetimibe

0 major · 4 moderate · 3 minor · 7 total

Cholestyramine

0 major · 3 moderate · 31 minor · 34 total

Sources: FDA Drug Labels (SPL) via openFDA (2026). This is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. This registry does not provide individual medication-combination directions.