| Drug Name |
Cholestyramine |
| Drug ID |
BADD_D00451 |
| 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 |
Prescription; Discontinued |
| ATC Code |
C10AC01 |
| DrugBank ID |
DB01432
|
| KEGG ID |
D02690
|
| MeSH ID |
D002792
|
| PubChem ID |
137699107
|
| TTD Drug ID |
Not Available
|
| NDC Product Code |
63629-2163; 46144-315; 0245-0536; 0185-0940; 42806-267; 68382-528; 42806-265; 49884-936; 0832-0536; 63629-2161; 50090-3415; 0245-0036; 49884-466; 62559-620; 71052-151; 53933-2175; 51224-009; 68444-0001; 70771-1105; 70771-1070; 68382-529; 63629-2162; 27241-134; 51927-4962; 42806-266; 51224-011; 63629-2164; 49884-465; 49884-937 |
| 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 |
