Colestipol
ATC Code
C10AC02
Colestipol
Definition
A positively charged, non-digestible, triamine and epoxypropane copolymer anion-exchange resin that binds to bile acids in the intestine to form an insoluble complex, which is excreted in the feces.
Also known as COLESTIPOL — per NCIT
Also identified as
- ATC C10AC02 per RXNORM
- NCIT NCIT:C81540 per NCIT
- SCTID 372811005 per RXNORM
- SCTID 66971004 per RXNORM
- UNII K50N755924 per RXNORM
Indications
| Disease | Relation | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Coronary artery disorder | may prevent | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Clostridium difficile colitis | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Coronary artery disorder | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Diarrheal disease | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Hyperlipoproteinemia | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Hypertriglyceridemia | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
Organ Effects
| Organ | Side effect / interaction | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Alimentary part of gastrointestinal system | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Cardiovascular system | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Colon | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Heart | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Intestine | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
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