colesevelam hydrochloride

colesevelam hydrochloride
co·le·sev·e·lam hy·dro·chlo·ride (ko″lə-sevґə-lam) a hydrophilic, water-insoluble polymer that binds bile acids in the intestine and prevents them from being reabsorbed, resulting in decreased serum levels of total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and apolipoprotein B and increased levels of HDL cholesterol; administered orally as adjunctive therapy to reduce elevated LDL cholesterol levels in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • Colesevelam — Clinical data Trade names Welchol AHFS/Drugs.com …   Wikipedia

  • WelChol — Wel·Chol (welґkol) trademark for a preparation of colesevelam hydrochloride …   Medical dictionary

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