作者: Peter H Jones , Harold Bays
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摘要: Colesevelam HCl is a bile acid sequestrant (BAS) which has been specifically designed with unique structure for the purpose of improving tolerability and reducing potential drug interactions compared to older BAS, such as cholestyramine colestipol. As class, BAS are known reduce cholesterol glucose levels, atherosclerotic coronary heart disease (CHD) risk monotherapy, in combination other lipid-altering therapies. shown total low-density lipoprotein (LDL) approved cholesterol-lowering since year 2000. It also levels. This discussion reviews mechanisms by lower cholesterol, levels patients type 2 diabetes mellitus. Finally this paper colesevelam HCl’s pharmacology, lipid efficacy, safety/tolerability, clinical use.