Brand Name
Welchol
Generic Name
Colesevelam
View Brand Information FDA approval date: January 01, 2010
Classification: Bile Acid Sequestrant
Form: Tablet, Powder, For
What is Welchol (Colesevelam)?
Colesevelam hydrochloride tablets is a bile acid sequestrant indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to · reduce elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in adults with primary hyperlipidemia.
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Metabolic Effects of Endogenous Bile Acids After Gastric Bypass Surgery
Summary: Non-randomized, open-label, parallel-group clinical study evaluating the effects of endogenous bile acids on changes in plasma fibroblast growth factor-19 (FGF-19) and glucose metabolism by extended depletion of circulating bile acids using colesevelam as an experimental tool in subjects operated with gastric by-pass (RYGB).