Bile acid sequestrants

What are Bile acid sequestrants?

Bile acid sequestrants are used to reduce low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels. After oral administration, they are not absorbed but bind to bile acids (which contains cholesterol) in the intestine and prevent their reabsorption into the body. The bound complex is insoluble and is excreted in the faeces. Decrease in bile acid leads to an increase in hepatic synthesis of bile acids from cholesterol. Depletion of cholesterol increases LDL receptor activity, therefore increases removal of LDL cholesterol from the blood.

List drug with Bile acid sequestrants

Drug Name
Colesevelam
Generic name: Colesevelam
Colestid
Generic name: Colestipol
Colestid Flavored
Generic name: Colestipol
Colestipol
Generic name: Colestipol
Cholestyramine
Generic name: Cholestyramine
Cholestyramine Light
Generic name: Cholestyramine
Prevalite
Generic name: Cholestyramine
Prevalite Packets
Generic name: Cholestyramine
Questran
Generic name: Cholestyramine
Questran Light
Generic name: Cholestyramine
Questran Packets
Generic name: Cholestyramine
Welchol
Generic name: Colesevelam

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