Cholestyramine

Preferred Label : Cholestyramine;

NCIt synonyms : Colestyramine;

NCIt 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.;

UNII : 4B33BGI082;

CAS number : 11041-12-6;

Drug name : Questran Light; Duolite AP143 Resin; Cholybar; Questran;

Chemical formula : (C12H18ClN)n.(C10H10)n;

NSC code : 177361;

Details

Origin ID

C28929;

UMLS CUI

C0008402;

See also inter- (CISMeF)
- Product containing colestyramine (medicinal product) [SNOMED CT concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Organic Chemical [UMLS semantic type]
- Pharmacologic Substance [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Cholestyramine (resin) [ICD-11 Extension code]
- Colestyramine [ICD-11 Extension code]
- Colestyramine (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Ion exchange resin cholestyramine [ICD-11 Extension code]
- Product containing colestyramine (medicinal product) [SNOMED CT concept]
- cholestyramine [SNOMED Notion]
- cholestyramine resin [Substance BNPC]
- cholestyramine resin [MeSH concept]
- cholestyramine resin [MeSH Descriptor]
- colestyramine [ATC Code]
Validated automatic mappings to BTNT
- colestyramine [ATC Code]
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- CTRP Agent Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]
- FDA Established Names and Unique Ingredient Identifier Codes Terminology [NCIt concept]
- NCI Drug Dictionary Terminology [NCIt concept]

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