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colesevelam /co·le·sev·e·lam/ (ko″lĕ-sev´ĕ-lam) a bile acid–binding polymer that decreases serum levels of total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and apolipoprotein B and increases levels of HDL cholesterol; used as the hydrochloride salt in the treatment of primary hypercholesterolemia.
colesevelam [ko′lesev′elam] a polymer that binds bile acids in the intestine and prevents them from being reabsorbed, resulting in decreased serum levels of total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and apolipoprotein B and increased levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. It is administered orally as the hydrochloride salt. It is an adjunctive therapy to reduce elevated LDL-C levels in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia. colesevelam [ko″lĕ-sev´ĕ-lam] a polymer that binds bile acids in the intestine and prevents them from being reabsorbed, resulting in decreased serum levels of total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol (LDL-C), and apolipoprotein B and increased levels of HDL cholesterol (HDL-C); administered orally as the hydrochloride salt as adjunctive therapy to reduce elevated LDL-C levels in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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