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colesevelam

Term ID
CHEBI:59594
Synonyms
  • colesevelam
Definition
A polyallylamine cross-linked with epichlorohydrin and alkylated with 1-bromodecane and 6-bromohexyltrimethylammonium bromide. It is used as its hydrochloride as an orally administered bile acid sequestrant to reduce the amount of cholesterol and certain fatty substances in the blood.
References
  • CAS:182815-43-6
  • DrugBank:DB00930
  • KEGG:D07743
  • Patent:US5693675
  • Patent:WO9534585
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has_role
inverse has_part
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from colesevelam
Phenotype where environments contain colesevelam
Phenotype modified by environments containing colesevelam
Human Disease / Model Data
Citations