Tag: Bile Acid Sequestrants

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Prevalite, Questran, Questran Light, LoCholest Bile Acid Sequestrants Description Oral bile acid resin; used to treat hypercholesterolemia or pruritis secondary to cholestasis. Indications Indicated for treatment of primary hypercholesterolemia or hyperlipoproteinemia as an adjunct to diet to reduce elevated total-C and LDL-C. For the treatment of pruritus associated…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Colestid Bile Acid Sequestrants Description Oral bile acid resin; similar to cholestyramine in its cholesterol-lowering effects. Indications Indicated for the treatment of primary hypercholesterolemia and hyperlipoproteinemia as an adjunct to diet to reduce elevated total-C and LDL-C. For the treatment of digoxin overdose, digitoxin overdose, or digitoxin…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; WelChol Bile Acid Sequestrants Description Oral, non-absorbed hydrogel polymerUsed for diabetes mellitus or hypercholesterolemia in adults and familial hypercholesterolemia in boys and postmenarchal girlsUsed as monotherapy or with a statin for hypercholesterolemia Indications Indicated for the treatment of primary hypercholesterolemia, including heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, and hyperlipoproteinemia as…