Preferred Name

Cholestyramine

Synonyms
Definitions

An anion exchange resin with hypolipidemic activity. Cholestyramine resin adsorbs and combines with bile acids in the intestine to form an insoluble complex, which is then excreted in the feces, resulting in an increased oxidation of cholesterol to bile acids, a decrease in low density lipoprotein in the plasma, and a decrease in serum cholesterol levels.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C28929

CAS_Registry

11041-12-6

Chemical_Formula

(C12H18ClN)n.(C10H10)n

code

C28929

Contributing_Source

CTRP

FDA

definition

An anion exchange resin with hypolipidemic activity. Cholestyramine resin adsorbs and combines with bile acids in the intestine to form an insoluble complex, which is then excreted in the feces, resulting in an increased oxidation of cholesterol to bile acids, a decrease in low density lipoprotein in the plasma, and a decrease in serum cholesterol levels.

Display_Name

Cholestyramine

FDA_UNII_Code

4B33BGI082

in_subset

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C63923

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C116977

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C116978

label

Cholestyramine

Legacy Concept Name

Cholestyramine

NSC Number

177361

Preferred_Name

Cholestyramine

prefixIRI

NCIT:C28929

prefLabel

Cholestyramine

Semantic_Type

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0008402

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C98148

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