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colesevelam

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colesevelam /co·le·sev·e·lam/ (ko?le-sev´e-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.
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Three BAS are currently used for treating hypercholesterolemia in the United States: the conventional sequestrants, cholestyramine and colestipol, and the specifically engineered BAS, colesevelam hydrochloride (HCl).
Clinical utility of bile acid sequestrants in the treatment of ... by Insull, William, Jr. / Southern Medical Journal
5 mg daily, oxycodone 40 mg twice daily, venlafaxine 150 mg twice daily, and colesevelam 1,875 mg twice daily.
Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy with lactic acidosis and strokelike ... by Trochtenberg, David S. / Southern Medical Journal
31) The introduction of new agents such as the recently launched colesevelam hydrochloride may provide more acceptable alternatives to traditional resins.
Treatment of patients with lipid disorders in the primary care ... by Keenan, Joseph M. / Southern Medical Journal
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