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Definition of Cholestyramine

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Medical Definition of Cholestyramine

1. Strongly basic anion exchange resin whose main constituent is polystyrene trimethylbenzylammonium as cl(-) anion. It exchanges chloride ions with bile salts, thus decreasing their concentration and that of cholesterol. It is used as a hypocholesteraemic in diarrhoea and biliary obstruction and as an antipruritic. Pharmacological action: anion exchange resins, anticholesteraemic agents, antipruritics. Chemical name: Cholestyramine (12 Dec 1998)

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Literary usage of Cholestyramine

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1. Second Report of the Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of ...by Scott M. Grundy by Scott M. Grundy (1997)
"The cholesterol-lowering effects of 4 g of cholestyramine are equivalent to those obtained with 5 g of colestipol. ' A decrease in LDL-cholesterol of about ..."

2. Guide To Clinical Preventive Services by U. S. Preventive Services Task Force (1989)
"The Lipid Research Clinics (LRC) Coronary Primary Prevention Trial, a multicenter study of cholestyramine involving 3806 men, reported an incidence of ..."

3. Cholesterol Treatment: A Review of the Clinical Trials Evidence by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"... 1992) STARS (1992) Ancillary Helsinki (1993) M ARS (1993) Data Gaps In Randomized Clinical Trials Treatment Duration (years) cholestyramine' Clofibrate, ..."

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