Colesevelam

In the US, Colesevelam (colesevelam systemic) is a member of the drug class bile acid sequestrants and is used to treat Diabetes - Type 2, Diarrhea - Chronic, High Cholesterol, Hyperlipoproteinemia and Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIa - Elevated LDL.

US matches:

• Colesevelam


• Colesevelam Suspension


• Colesevelam Hydrochloride

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

C10AC04

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0182815-43-6

Chemical Formula

(C3-H7-N)m(C3-H5-ClO)n(C12-H27-Cl-N2)o(C13-H27-N)p

Therapeutic Category

Antilipemic agent, bile acid sequestrant

Chemical Names

1-Hexaminium, N,N,N-trimethyl-6-(2-propenylamino)-, chloride, polymer with (chloromethyl)oxirane, 2-propen-4-amine and N-2-propenyl-1-decanamine

2-Propen-1-amine polymer with (chlormethyl)oxirane, N,N,N-trimethyl-6-(2-propenyl-amino)-1-hexanaminium chloride, and N-2-propenyl-1-decanamine

Allylamine polymer with 1-chloro-2,3-epoxypropane, [6-(allylamino)hexyl]trimethylammonium chloride and N-allyldecylamine (WHO)

Poly([1-(aminomethyl)ethane-1,2-diyl]-co-[1-[(decylamino)methyl]ethane-1,2-diyl]-co-(5-hydroxy-3,7-diazanonane-1,1,9,9-tetrayl)-co-{1-[(trimethylazaniumyl)methyl]ethane-1,2-diyl})chloride (BAN)

Poly{[6-(allylamino)hexyl]trimethylammoniumchlorid-co-(allyl)(decyl)azan-co-allylazan-co-(chlormethyl)oxiran} (IUPAC)

Foreign Names

• Colesevelamum (Latin)
• Colesevelam (German)
• Colésévélam (French)
• Colesevelam (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Colesevelam (OS: BAN)
• Colesevelam Hydrochloride (OS: USAN, BANM)
• C10A9 (IS)
• CholestaGel (IS: USA)
• GT 31104 (IS)
• GT 31104 HB (IS: Chemie Linz AG)

Brand Names

• Cholestagel
  Genzyme, Greece; Genzyme, Austria; Genzyme, Germany; Genzyme, Denmark; Genzyme, Finland; Genzyme, United Kingdom; Genzyme, Luxembourg; Genzyme, Netherlands; Genzyme, Norway; Genzyme, Sweden



• Welchol
  Daiichi Sankyo, Japan; Daiichi Sankyo, United States

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
IUPAC	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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