Cholestyramine
Also known as: Cholebar; Cholestyramine Chloride; Cholestyramine Resin; Cuemid; Quantalan; Questran; Questran Lite
Description
Cholestyramine is a type of Bile Acid-Binding Resin-derived Cholesterol-Lowering Pharmaceutical Drug.
Conventional Medical Usage of Cholestyramine
Metabolism
Cholestyramine is prescribed by orthodox medical practitioners to lower serum Low Density Lipoproteins levels:
Cholestyramine lowers serum LDL Cholesterol levels by binding to Bile Acids, preventing their resorption into the body and therefore "forcing" the body to produce new Bile Acids from endogenous Cholesterol.
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