cholestyramine
noun
cho·le·styr·amine
(ˌ)kō-ˌle-stə-ˈra-ˌmēn 
kə-;
ˌkō-lə-ˈstir-ə-ˌmēn
: a strongly basic synthetic resin that forms insoluble complexes with bile acids and has been used to lower cholesterol levels in hypercholesterolemic patients
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Examples include cholestyramine, colesevelam, and colestipol.5 Bile acid sequestrants bind bile acid (an acid that helps break down fat) in the intestines and prevent it from entering the blood.
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Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 13 Jan. 2025
After taking cholestyramine for 12 weeks, the amount of PFAS in their blood dropped by an average of 60%.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 25 Mar. 2024
However, some people continue to have diarrhea after surgery, and medication to restrain bile salts (such as cholestyramine) can make a huge difference.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 19 July 2023
Vitamin D and other fat-soluble vitamins are less likely to be absorbed when weight-loss medicines with orlistat, as well as cholesterol-lowering treatments with cholestyramine, are taken.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2022
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Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 13 Jan. 2025
After taking cholestyramine for 12 weeks, the amount of PFAS in their blood dropped by an average of 60%.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 25 Mar. 2024
However, some people continue to have diarrhea after surgery, and medication to restrain bile salts (such as cholestyramine) can make a huge difference.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 19 July 2023
Vitamin D and other fat-soluble vitamins are less likely to be absorbed when weight-loss medicines with orlistat, as well as cholesterol-lowering treatments with cholestyramine, are taken.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2022
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“Cholestyramine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cholestyramine. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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cholestyramine
noun
cho·le·styr·amine
kō-ˈles-tir-ə-ˌmēn
: a strongly basic ion exchange resin that forms insoluble complexes with bile acids and has been used to lower cholesterol levels in hypercholesterolemic patients
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