Structure
Cholestyramine Chemical Structure – C21H30N
Mode of action
In the digestive tracts, it binds with bile acid and its salts, causing their excretion.
Also prevents bile acid from being reabsorbed, lowering the amount of bile acid in the liver.
Now that the liver has detected this, it activates the LDR, which further pulls the cholesterol rich LDR from blood circulation.
Uses
To decrease high blood cholesterol levels, cholestyramine is used.
This may help in preventing health issues caused on by blood vessel blockage by cholesterol.
Additionally, the removal of bile acids from your body is carried out using cholestyramine.
Used in the treatment of diarrhoea.
Also used in the treatment of hyperlipoproteinemia.