Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,897,787,259 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

colestipol

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
colestipol /co·les·ti·pol/ (ko-les´tĭ-pol) an anion exchange resin that binds bile acids in the intestines to form a complex that is excreted in the feces; administered in the form of the hydrochloride salt as an antihyperlipoproteinemic.
colestipol [ko-les´tĭ-pol]
an anion exchange resin used as adjunctive therapy to diet for the reduction of elevated serum cholesterol 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.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Medical browser?   Full browser?
 
Various cholesterol reducing drugs in this category are the following: - Colestipol - Colestid - Coleseyalam - Welchol - Cholestyramine - Questran 2.
Heart Attack Prevention Tips by Paul Graham / Food/cooking/nutrition community
Colestipol and Cholestyramine are two acids in use to serve the purpose.
Are You Looking for Cholesterol Drugs without Side Effect? by Ashish Jain / Consumer news, advice, product reviews community
cholestryamine, colestipol Purpose and Rationale The purpose of this review is to summarize how 25 years of controlled clinical trials of bile acid sequestrants (BAS) have established this drug class to safely and effectively treat hypercholesterolemia as part of both monotherapy and combination therapy, to reduce the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD), and to slow progression and induce regression of atherosclerosis.
Clinical utility of bile acid sequestrants in the treatment of ... by Insull, William, Jr. / Southern Medical Journal
 
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.