Chemicals and Drugs

Cholestyramine Resin

A strongly basic anion exchange resin whose main constituent is polystyrene trimethylbenzylammonium Cl(-) anion.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A strongly basic anion exchange resin whose main constituent is polystyrene trimethylbenzylammonium Cl(-) anion.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C21H30ClN
Molecular Weight
331.9 g/mol
IUPAC Name
[4-[3-(4-ethylphenyl)butyl]phenyl]-trimethylazanium chloride
InChIKey
KNDHRUPPBXRELB-UHFFFAOYSA-M
SMILES
CCC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C)CCC2=CC=C(C=C2)[N+](C)(C)C.[Cl-]
MeSH Unique ID
D002792
Source
PubChem CID 70695640

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Synonyms

18 entry terms
  • Cholestyramine
  • Colestyramin
  • Colestyramine
  • Cholestyramine Resins
  • Cholestyramines
  • Colestyramines
  • Colestyramins
  • Resin, Cholestyramine
  • Resins, Cholestyramine
  • Cuemid
  • MK-135
  • Quantalan
  • Questran
  • Cuemids
  • MK 135
  • MK135
  • Quantalans
  • Questrans

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analogs & derivatives, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

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History Note

2010 (1964)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cholestyramine Resin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002792. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002792
  2. Cholestyramine Resin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colestyramine
  3. Cholestyramine Resin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q418006
  4. Cholestyramine Resin. In: PubChem Compound. CID 70695640. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/70695640