Chemicals and Drugs

Colesevelam Hydrochloride

An allylamine derivative that binds BILE ACIDS in the intestine and is used as an ANTICHOLESTEREMIC AGENT in the treatment of HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA and HYPERLIPIDEMIAS.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

An allylamine derivative that binds BILE ACIDS in the intestine and is used as an ANTICHOLESTEREMIC AGENT in the treatment of HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA and HYPERLIPIDEMIAS.

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Synonyms

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  • Colesevelam HCl
  • HCl, Colesevelam
  • Hydrochloride, Colesevelam
  • CholestaGel
  • Colesevelam
  • GT 31104
  • GT-31104
  • GT31-104
  • Welchol
  • 31104, GT
  • GT31 104
  • GT31104

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2016 (1997)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Colesevelam Hydrochloride. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000069472. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000069472
  2. Colesevelam Hydrochloride. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colesevelam
  3. Colesevelam Hydrochloride. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q899036