Products Colestipol is commercially available as granules (Colestid). It has been approved in many countries since 1978. Structure and properties Colestipol is present in drugs as colestipol hydrochloride. It is a basic, high-molecular-weight anion-exchange resin. Effects Colestipol (ATC C10AC02) has lipid-lowering (LDL) properties by binding bile acids in the intestine and delivering them to excretion. … Colestipol
Products Colestyramine is commercially available as a powder in sachets (Quantalan). It has been approved in many countries since 1990. Structure and properties Colestyramine is a strongly basic anion exchange resin in the chloride form, consisting of a styrene-divinylbenzene copolymer with quaternary ammonium groups. It exists as a white, fine, hygroscopic powder that is insoluble … Colestyramine: Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses
