Pharmacologic Substance
colesevelam hydrochloride
Effect:
Decreased Cholesterol Absorption
May Prevent:
Coronary Artery Disease
May Treat:
Coronary Artery Disease;
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2;
Diarrhea;
Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous;
Hypercholesterolemia;
Hyperlipoproteinemias;
Hypertriglyceridemia
More Information:
Definitions related to colesevelam hydrochloride:
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A hydrochloride salt form of colesevelam, a non-absorbed polymer that binds bile acids in the intestine and lowers serum lipids.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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An allylamine derivative that binds BILE ACIDS in the intestine and is used as an ANTICHOLESTEREMIC AGENT in the treatment of HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA and HYPERLIPIDEMIAS.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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