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| | #REDIRECT [[Cholestyramine]] |
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| {{CMG}}; {{AE}} {{SS}}
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| ==Description==
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| Prevalite® (Cholestyramine for Oral Suspension, USP), the chloride salt of a basic anion exchange resin, a cholesterol-lowering agent, is intended for oral administration. Cholestyramine resin is quite [[hydrophilic]], but insoluble in water. The cholestyramine resin in Prevalite® is not absorbed from the digestive tract. 5.5 grams of Prevalite®contain 4 grams of anhydrous cholestyramine resin. It is represented by the following structural formula:
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| This product contains the following inactive ingredients: aspartame, FD&C Yellow No. 6, malic acid, polysorbate 80, propylene glycol alginate, and orange flavor.<ref name="dailymed.nlm.nih.gov">{{Cite web | last = | first = | title = PREVALITE (CHOLESTYRAMINE) POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION [UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES INC.] | url = http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=dd434ef8-8af3-434c-a0a0-9a0b18459ba0 | publisher = | date = | accessdate = 10 February 2014 }}</ref>
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| ==References==
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| {{Lipid modifying agents}}
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| [[Category:Hepatology]]
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| [[Category:Bile acid sequestrants]]
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| [[Category:Cardiovasuclar Drugs]]
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