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colesevelam hydrochloride

A hydrochloride salt form of colesevelam, a non-absorbed polymer that binds bile acids in the intestine and lowers serum lipids.
US brand name:CholestaGel
Welchol
Chemical structure:1-hexaminium, N,N,N-trimethyl-6-(2-propenylamino)-, chloride, polymer with (chloromethyl)oxirane, 2-propen-4-amine and N-2-propenyl-1-decanamine, hydrochloride
GT 31-104HB
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