| Drug Name |
Colesevelam |
| Drug ID |
BADD_D02431 |
| Description |
Colesevelam is a bile acid sequestrant. Colesevelam is used with exercise and diet changes (restriction of cholesterol and fat intake) to reduce the amount of cholesterol and certain fatty substances in the blood. It works by binding bile acids in the intestine. Bile acids are made when cholesterol is broken down in the body. Removing these bile acids helps to lower blood cholesterol. |
| Indications and Usage |
For use, alone or in combination with an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, as adjunctive therapy to diet and exercise for the reduction of elevated LDL cholesterol in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia (Fredrickson Type IIa). |
| Marketing Status |
Not Available |
| ATC Code |
C10AC04 |
| DrugBank ID |
DB00930
|
| KEGG ID |
D07743
|
| MeSH ID |
D000069472
|
| PubChem ID |
160051
|
| TTD Drug ID |
D01YVT
|
| NDC Product Code |
70771-1368; 68382-619 |
| Synonyms |
Colesevelam Hydrochloride | Hydrochloride, Colesevelam | Colesevelam HCl | HCl, Colesevelam | CholestaGel | Welchol | Colesevelam | GT 31104 | 31104, GT | GT-31104 | GT31-104 | GT31 104 | GT31104 |
