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Automated Clinical Guidelines

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Bile Acid Sequestrants
* Prices reflect U.S. average retail price
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Prevalite (cholestyramine)

Colestyramine (INN) or cholestyramine (USAN) (trade names Questran, Questran Light, Cholybar, Olestyr) is a bile acid sequestrant, which binds bile in the gastrointestinal tract to prevent its reabsorption... Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Not Available                                                                                                                                               Average retail cost: $126/can

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Colestid (colestipol)

Colestipol (trade names Colestid, Cholestabyl) is a bile acid sequestrant used to lower blood cholesterol, specifically low-density lipoprotein (LDL)... Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Not Available                                                                                                                                     Average retail cost: $334/120 tabs

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Colestid (colestipol)

Colestipol (trade names Colestid, Cholestabyl) is a bile acid sequestrant used to lower blood cholesterol, specifically low-density lipoprotein (LDL)... Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Not Available                                                                                                                                        Average retail cost: $393/bottle

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Welchol (colesevelam)

Colesevelam is a bile acid sequestrant administered orally. It was developed by GelTex Pharmaceuticals and later acquired by Genzyme. It is marketed in the US by Daiichi Sankyo under the brand name Welchol and elsewhere by Genzyme as Cholestagel. In Canada it is marketed by Valeant as Lodalis... Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Welchol                                                                                                                                              Average retail cost: $973/180 tabs

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