Drug Name |
Cholestyramine resin |
Drug ID |
BADD_D00452 |
Description |
Cholestyramine or colestyramine is a bile acid sequestrant. Bile acid sequestrants are polymeric compounds which serve as ion exchange resins. Cholestyramine resin is quite hydrophilic, but insoluble in water. |
Indications and Usage |
Indicated as adjunctive therapy to diet for the reduction of elevated serum cholesterol in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia (elevated low density lipoprotein [LDL] cholesterol) who do not respond adequately to diet. Also for the relief of pruritus associated with partial biliary obstruction. |
Marketing Status |
approved; investigational |
ATC Code |
C10AC01 |
DrugBank ID |
DB01432
|
KEGG ID |
D02690
|
MeSH ID |
D002792
|
PubChem ID |
137699107
|
TTD Drug ID |
Not Available
|
NDC Product Code |
38779-0822; 62991-2650; 55363-454; 51552-0684; 49452-2011 |
UNII |
4B33BGI082
|
Synonyms |
Cholestyramine Resin | Cholestyramine Resins | Resin, Cholestyramine | Resins, Cholestyramine | Colestyramin | Colestyramins | Colestyramine | Colestyramines | Cholestyramine | Cholestyramines | MK-135 | MK 135 | MK135 | Questran | Questrans | Cuemid | Cuemids | Quantalan | Quantalans |